Fan and Compressor Structures - Advanced Lead Engineer

Y99000 General Electric Company; Evendale (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks engineers to design, analyze, and evaluate products and systems, aligning with business standards and quality goals. The role emphasizes independent judgment with moderate autonomy and cross-functional collaboration.

Candidates should bring strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities, plus solid experience in analysis, drawings, and producibility optimization within an aerospace context.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• 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.
• Structures manufacturing support experience.
• Fundamental analysis, including: hand calculations (stress analysis and 1D heat transfer), familiarity with FEA, life analyses, crack growth calculations.
• Familiarity with bolted joint calculations.
• Skilled in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Experience creating or revising engineering drawings.
• Experience with Weibull analyses.
• Experience working with manufacturing to optimize producibility for a design.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and business standards, procedures, and product requirements.
• Develop specialized knowledge in the discipline; serve as best-practice resource and contribute to strategy and policy development.
• Lead small projects with moderate risks and resource needs; communicate clearly and build consensus.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Documentation

Manufacturing support

Stress analysis

FEA familiarity

Life analysis

Crack growth

Bolt calculations

Geometric tolerancing

Engineering drawings

Weibull analysis

Producibility optimization

Education

Engineering degree

ABET accreditation

Job description

Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. This work would include mechanical and/or electrical engineering for all products 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 own area integrates 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 in engineering from an accredited university or college Minimum of 3 years of experience Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. 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. Structures manufacturing support experience Fundamental analysis, including: hand calculations (stress analysis and 1D heat transfer), familiarity with FEA, familiarity with life analyses, familiarity with crack growth calculations. Familiarity with bolted joint calculations. Skilled in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Experience creating or revising engineering drawings. Experience with Weibull analyses. Experience working with manufacturing to optimize producibility for a design 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 At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.