Job Description Summary
The Lead Engineer – MBE Technology drives the execution and end-to-end delivery of projects that improve data continuity, digital traceability, and collaboration across the product development-to-manufacturing lifecycle. You will help build the GE Aerospace digital ecosystem that enables GE Edison Works to deliver next-generation propulsion systems with speed, rigor, and repeatability.
This position is ideal for a highly collaborative engineer who brings technical depth in Model Based Engineering / Model Based Definition (MBD) and the initiative to turn new ideas into sustainable, scalable standards. You will work across Engineering, Product Definition, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure MBD data is accurate, complete, interoperable, and consumable by downstream manufacturing and inspection processes.
A key part of the role is external supplier enablement: you will build relationships with supplier sites, assess digital maturity, and create/execute roadmaps—using standard work—to align supplier capabilities with customer requirements and supplier shop business realities.
This role is based in Evendale.
Job Description
Job Title
Lead Engineer - MBE Technology (Model Based Design-Manufacturing-Inspection / MB-DMI)
Company Intro/About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We advance aviation technology with a relentless focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, helping our customers power safe, reliable flight while driving innovation across the product lifecycle.
Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview
This role supports GE Aerospace’s Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) / digital engineering initiatives, enabling Model Based Design-Manufacturing-Inspection (MB-DMI) outcomes. The team partners across Engineering, Product Definition, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality to improve data quality, traceability, and digital consumption of product definition through design, manufacturing, and inspection workflows.
Role Overview
The Lead Engineer - MBE Technology is responsible for advancing MB-DMI objectives by establishing robust model-based definition (MBD) data practices that are accurate, traceable, and consumable by both humans and downstream digital systems. This role develops and implements processes and standards for MBD creation and management, drives interoperability across information systems, and collaborates across functions and external operations partners to enable seamless digital thread execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive MB-DMI objectives using strong technical competency and systems thinking.
- MBD Data Element Ownership: Ensure creation and maintenance of MBD data elements (geometry, annotations, attributes, product characteristics, presentation states) to both human- and machine-readable standards.
- Process & Standards Development: Develop and implement processes and standards for model-based data creation and ongoing management.
- Data Quality & Traceability: Partner across functions to ensure MBD data is accurate, complete, and traceable across the product lifecycle.
- Digital Consumption Enablement: Work with internal and external operations teams to enable seamless digital consumption of MBD data in manufacturing and inspection environments.
- Interoperability & Data Structures: Develop and maintain MBD data structures that support interoperability between information systems (e.g., CAD/PLM and downstream consumers).
- Technology & Industry Awareness: Stay current with industry trends and advancements in MBD/MBE and related technologies to recommend improvements and influence future direction.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited university or college (OR a High School Diploma/GED with 4 years Software Engineering Experience) + 4 years relevant experience
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
- Stakeholder Alignment: Ability to align stakeholders across diverse groups (Engineering, Product Definition, Sourcing, Supply Chain)
- Security: Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance
Additional Information
- Preferred Qualifications / Desired Characteristics:1+ year of experience in aerospace Experience with standards and process development Experience with digital transformation and data traceability initiatives (e.g., characteristic traceability through the product lifecycle)Knowledge of manufacturing and quality processes and equipment Experience applying product definition within manufacturing and quality planning/execution (e.g., shop floor routing, CAM, CAI)Knowledge of the design process and PMI reuse in Manufacturing and Quality Knowledge of product definition standards and GD&T Experience using Siemens NX CAD and Teamcenter Experience with MBD-related standards (ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14.41, ASME Y14.47, MILSTD-31000B) and interoperable file formats (STEP 242, QIF, JT)Experience with CAD and PLM software and MBD-related software (e.g., ITI CADIQ, Capvidia MBDvivia, or similar tools)
Closing
At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
