Lead Design Engineer – Integrated Manufacturing Engineering – Rotating Parts and Compressor Airfoils (RPCA)

GE Aerospace • United States • 1w ago

Job Description Summary

This position is for a lead engineer within the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering (IME) organization. In this role you will own all engineering functions related to the production of rotating parts and compressor airfoils made by GE shops and external suppliers.

In this role, you will be on the front lines of an organization that is dedicated to improving the delivery and producibility, enhancing the Engineering-Supply chain relationship to improve the health of the supply chain and product to enable the business to fullfil our customers' expectations.

Examples of specific tasks you will be responsible for are: producibility design changes, on-going manufacturing support, and strategic improvements on production related processes of the assigned hardware.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Coach and mentor others in the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects, using engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.

Lead the solution of complex technical problems, monitoring their progress and quality and ensuring schedule requirements are met.

Monitor and communicate project status, business issues, and significant developments.

Utilize in-depth knowledge of engineering & manufacturing, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute on technically complex projects to meet technical requirements and business goals with minimal technical oversight.

Use engineering judgement and experience to challenge entrenched processes and methodologies to recommend improvements.

Interact with engineers from multiple disciplines, manufacturing & quality, and regularly exposed to commodity and industry experts all while promoting open and honest dialogue.

Travel to manufacturing sites to gain practical knowledge of manufacturing, ensure parts are made according to design intent, discuss producibility issues and explore proposals of cost reduction.

Provide support to evaluate nonconforming hardware, producibility improvements, hardware delivery and vendor qualifications.

Requirements and Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related engineering field.
Fundamental understanding of turbomachinery system design.
Experience in a relevant engineering role.
Solid contribution in a similar role or previous position
Capable of coaching others to accomplish assignments
Ability in managing projects across functions
Proficient oral and written communication skills in English.
Proficient interpersonal and leadership skills.
Experience in design of aerospace components, especially on rotating parts and blades

Desired Characteristics

Experience in manufacturing, especially of aerospace components.
Experience on drawing interpretation, GD&T and stack-up analysis.
Experience on stress analysis with Ansys or similar software.
Experience in CAD modeling with NX or similar software.
Experience on fatigue analysis of aerospace components.
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Flexible and friendly approach to work in teams.
Passion for problem solving and driving solutions, while constantly learning and mentoring others.