Lead Mechatronics Engineer, Aerospace R&D

Y99000 General Electric Company; Town of Niskayuna (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with 401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace Research in Niskayuna, NY is seeking an exceptional early career researcher to join the Mechatronics Lab as a Lead Engineer. You will develop deep expertise in mechatronics while building leadership skills and contribute to electromechanical system design and testing.

Projects span concept to prototype, with hands-on hardware, sensors, actuators, and control software. You will collaborate with GE Aerospace teams and government programs to transition prototypes to field use.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a STEM field as listed.
• Experience in mechanism design and control systems.
• Willingness to obtain US security clearance and work in Niskayuna, NY.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanisms, end effectors, fixtures, and test rigs in 3D CAD with drawings and BOMs.
• Assemble and debug prototype hardware from machined, 3D-printed, and purchased parts.
• Integrate motors, encoders, load cells, switches, and data acquisition into electromechanical systems.
• Develop motion control and sensor-feedback software for multi-axis tools.
• Model kinematics, dynamics, and loads using hand calculations and MATLAB/Python.
• Plan bench and engine-hardware tests, log data, compare with predictions.
• Follow EH&S, security requirements, including hardware interlocks.
• Document designs, code, and test results for teams and customers.
• Collaborate with robotics, sensing, materials, and manufacturing groups to transition prototypes to field use.

Skills

Mechanism design

Control systems

Electromechanical integration

Python programming

C/C++ programming

MATLAB

LabVIEW

3D CAD

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

PID control

State machines

Data acquisition

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechatronics

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Creo

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Python

C/C++

Job description

GE Aerospace Research in Niskayuna, NY is seeking an exceptional early career researcher to join the Mechatronics Lab as a Lead Engineer. You will develop deep expertise in mechatronics while building leadership skills and contribute to electromechanical system design and testing.

Projects span concept to prototype, with hands-on hardware, sensors, actuators, and control software. You will collaborate with GE Aerospace teams and government programs to transition prototypes to field use.