Coatings & Materials Sub-Section Lead (TRL/MRL)

Y99000 General Electric Company; Evendale (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Coatings Sub-Section Manager within Edison Works Military Material Systems to lead a team of coatings and materials engineers, directing hiring, performance, and career growth while driving program execution and manufacturing readiness.

The role emphasizes applying FLIGHT DECK lean principles, documenting technical data, and collaborating with product lines to ensure material system integration in designs and hardware. Security clearance and US citizenship are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of coatings and materials engineers; own hiring, performance management, workload balancing, and career growth for the sub-section
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for materials technologies and associated applications
• Navigate organizational and technical challenges, and develop and execute objectives for self and others
• Facilitate the execution of coatings technical readiness programs (TRL 4-6) using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements
• Apply program and project management discipline to plan, resource, and deliver assigned projects on cost and on schedule, proactively communicating risks to deliverables
• Partner with GE Aerospace production and manufacturing teams to mature processes (MRL), implement robust process control and monitoring, and transition coatings technologies from the lab to the factory
• Drive accountability for documenting technical data generated within assigned projects, ensuring consistency with engineering policies and procedures
• Apply GE Aerospace FLIGHT DECK tools and lean problem-solving to improve how the team defines, executes, and sustains its work
• Promote analytics-based solutions for project definition and execution
• Broadly communicate program updates and learnings to the advanced military community in technical reviews and forums
• Participate in research and development programs with GE Aerospace Research and external agency customers to advance materials technologies
• Interface with product line leaders to ensure material system considerations are appropriately integrated into product designs and hardware
• Participate on teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Coatings Sub-Section Manager within Edison Works Military Material Systems to lead a team of coatings and materials engineers, directing hiring, performance, and career growth while driving program execution and manufacturing readiness.

The role emphasizes applying FLIGHT DECK lean principles, documenting technical data, and collaborating with product lines to ensure material system integration in designs and hardware. Security clearance and US citizenship are required.