Staff Engineer - Advanced Thermal (Mechanical) Systems Integration

Job Description Summary

About GE Aerospace

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

The Energy Systems Engineer (hereafter Systems Engineer) will be responsible for developing research projects and associated technology maturation plans, focused on growing GE Aerospace's design, test, and integration capabilities in Energy Systems. The Systems Engineer will work across teams and sites to collaborate effectively with customers, stakeholders, researchers, and supporting engineers.

The Systems Engineer will provide oversight on screening feasibility studies allowing down-select to a set of research projects/areas for execution. The Systems Engineer will be the focal and take lead on at least one of these research projects, ensuring customer/product alignment, and guiding the continued development of the technology maturation plan. The Systems Engineer will champion a technical focus on integration of Energy Systems within the existing engine/propulsor fuel-oil thermal management system. A strong background in thermal management systems, fluids, vapor compression systems, or gas turbine thermodynamic cycle modeling (Brayton cycle / performance) is desired. The Systems Engineer will be expected to communicate progress and strategy regularly with business leaders.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conducts component and product integration.
• All activities that span multiple components and products and are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance and operability.
• Manages product and systems requirements, specifications and flow down.
• Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing.
• Responsible for defining product requirements for the module / component / subcontractors and partners teams.
• Manages interface between components and execution organizations.

Responsible for driving CTQ / Risk trades within the teams designing the components.

• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline.
• Serves as best practice/quality resource.
• Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area.
• Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how owned area integrated with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
• Takes new perspective on existing solutions.
• Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
• Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
• Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Aerospace Engine Engineering Design and/or systems integration.

Desired Characteristics

• Master's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Communicate and coordinate clearly with internal and external partners.
• Communicate concisely and appropriately with both internal and external senior leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Passionate about giving & receiving mentorship.
• Prior experience working with global cross-functional teams.
• Able to work both in a global team and individually.
• 10 years of experience in an Engineering position, especially with global and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to guide and influence others.
• Demonstrated process orientation in approach to work.
• Exposure to commercial engine design or certification requirements.

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