Staff Engineer - Turbine Rotor Mechanical Design
GE Aerospace •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Job Description SummaryThis Staff design engineer position serves as the Low Pressure Turbine Rotor Design lead for a GE Edison Works Advanced Military Engine New Product Initiative (NPI) Program.
The LPT Rotor Lead will lead a team of cross-disciplinary engineers in the design of rotating hardware such as disks, shafts, retainers, and seals and is the primary technical leader ensuring delivery of quality technical solutions to meet program requirements and milestones. Additionally, the LPT rotor design lead will provide direct technical mentoring to mechanical design hardware owners. Success in this role requires excellence in communicating programs goals, developing and executing objectives for self and others, implementing lean process improvements, and solving complex problems. This role will deliver significant impact to both short term and long-term business goals.
This is an ideal role for someone seeking leadership experience, deep technical growth in design of turbine rotating components, systems thinking experience, and visibility to both internal (GE) and external leadership, all while working alongside a vibrant and energetic design team creating the future of flight.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Serve as lead for the LPT rotor team of a Edison Works NGP program, ensuring the rotor design meets its key program milestones and technical performance requirements.
- Provide technical guidance towards the design, analysis and evaluation of turbine disks, retainers, seals, shafts, and other rotor components using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
- Provide technical leadership to personnel / cross functional teams supporting the assigned project, as well as across the engineering organization to fulfill responsibilities.
- Team with Manufacturing Programs and Supply Chain within both internal and external vendors to ensure hardware is produced on-time and with sufficient quality.
- Communicate to the leadership team, including leaders both internal to GE and with the external military customer.
- Implement plans with guidance to meet technical requirements of assigned components and systems.
- Develop action plans with guidance to respond to issues/ problems.
- Lead or participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives.
- Recommend, with guidance, the approach to meet the technical and program requirements.
- Participate and present or review in technical and program reviews.
- Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 5 years experience in design engineering
- Ability obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance at the SECRET level.
Desired Characteristics
- At least 10 additional years of experience in an Engineering position
- Prior aerospace industry rotor design experience
- Demonstrated ability to work within a small, collaborative project team
- Controlled Title Holder (CTH) within the GE DB6 rotor design community
- Prior experience within turbine module or turbine component design
- Proficiency executing mechanical analysis in ANSYS, ANSYS Workbench, or SIESTA NX Teamcenter
- Prior experience working on military and/or NPI programs
- Attention to detail with a willingness to follow a rigorous quality process.
- Strong analytical and strong problem solving skills - effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions; anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve
- Highly-motivated, passionate, with exceptional communication skills.
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
- Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
- Existing US Government security clearance
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Job Ident #:
R3759868
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