CMC Mechanical Analysis Lead Engineer (Remote)

GE Aerospace; Glen Allen (VA); Remote; USD 95,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and wellness programs

401(k) retirement plan with company-m\

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Engineer for the Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Commercial Mechanical Analysis team. You will perform stress and life analyses of CMC hot section hardware using FEA tools and collaborate across hardware owners and design teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and at least 3 years in CMCs or related manufacturing work, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent with 3+ years in Ceramic Matrix Composites or a manufacturing role.
• Experience with Finite-Element-Analysis software (e.g., Ansys) and pre-processing tools (e.g., HyperMesh, NX).

Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical analyses and evaluations for CMC hot section hardware per program requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and present outcomes to technical and business leaders.
• Document assumptions, boundary conditions, and results; coach junior team members as needed.
• Develop macros/tools to standardize Stress Analysis practices for CMCs and support AI-enabled tooling integration.

Skills

Ansys experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Finite element analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

HyperMesh

NX

AI-enabled tools

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Engineer for the Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Commercial Mechanical Analysis team. You will perform stress and life analyses of CMC hot section hardware using FEA tools and collaborate across hardware owners and design teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and at least 3 years in CMCs or related manufacturing work, with strong leadership and communication skills.