Lead Engineer, Material Mechanics & High-Temp Durability

GE Aerospace; Town of Niskayuna (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Niskayuna, NY is seeking a technically skilled engineer to perform mechanical testing of advanced aerospace materials and develop constitutive models and failure criteria. You will implement models in tools like ANSYS and collaborate with internal customers across projects.

The role emphasizes testing of ceramic matrix composites, superalloys, and coatings, with opportunities to contribute to government grant responses and technology roadmaps, while working in a collaborative

Qualifications

• PhD in mechanical engineering or MS with at least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• GE will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this opening.
• Must be willing to work out of an office/lab located in Niskayuna, NY.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical testing of aerospace materials (ceramic matrix composites, nickel-based superalloys, ceramic coatings, polymer matrix composites).
• Develop material constitutive models and implement them in numerical tools such as ANSYS.
• Develop failure criteria for material systems and various failure modes.
• Collaborate with internal customers to develop test plans, execute testing and communicate results clearly.

Skills

Engineering mechanics

Fracture mechanics

Finite element analysis

High temperature testing

Education

PhD in mechanical engineering

MS in mechanical engineering with 3+ years experience

Tools

MTS test systems

Instron test systems

Job description

GE Aerospace in Niskayuna, NY is seeking a technically skilled engineer to perform mechanical testing of advanced aerospace materials and develop constitutive models and failure criteria. You will implement models in tools like ANSYS and collaborate with internal customers across projects.

The role emphasizes testing of ceramic matrix composites, superalloys, and coatings, with opportunities to contribute to government grant responses and technology roadmaps, while working in a collaborative