Lead Metallic Materials Application Engineer

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace’s Military Materials Systems (MMS) seeks a Lead Metallic Materials Application Engineer (MAE) to define and qualify materials and processes for engine hardware. You will partner with design, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain to ensure program success and safety of hardware.

You will lead M&P qualification, lifecycle support, and investigations, communicating results to leadership and documenting decisions. This role requires US citizenship and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials field; minimum 4 years of professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of related engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Interpret design requirements that affect materials and processes for assigned hardware and provide M&P guidance to design and manufacturing teams.
• Define M&P for assigned hardware; review and approve hardware drawings and design changes.
• Set qualification requirements and disposition initial part qualifications and subsequent process and source changes.
• Disposition manufacturing nonconformances and support supplier process reviews in partnership with quality and supply chain.
• Lead root cause investigations of M&P-related problems in manufacturing and in the field, and drive subsequent corrective actions and read across.
• Identify M&P technology gaps and update M&P technology strategies.
• Apply lessons learned and best practices from field experience, manufacturing changes, property evaluations, and development programs.
• Communicate hardware M&P status and results to team members and leadership.
• Author technical reports documenting key M&P decisions.

Skills

Materials engineering

Metallurgy

Security clearance eligibility

Cross-functional collaboration

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials engineering/Metallurgy

Job description

Job Description Summary
GE Aerospace’s Military Materials Systems (MMS) organization has an opening for a Lead Metallic Materials Application Engineer (MAE). In this role, you will provide materials and processes (M&P) definition, qualification, and lifecycle support for engine hardware and systems. You will ensure they meet program requirements and are consistent with manufacturing and inspection capabilities. You will partner with design, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to achieve business objectives and ensure the safety of assigned hardware.

Job Description Summary
GE Aerospace’s Military Materials Systems (MMS) organization has an opening for a Lead Metallic Materials Application Engineer (MAE). In this role, you will provide materials and processes (M&P) definition, qualification, and lifecycle support for engine hardware and systems. You will ensure they meet program requirements and are consistent with manufacturing and inspection capabilities. You will partner with design, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to achieve business objectives and ensure the safety of assigned hardware.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities

• Interpret design requirements that affect materials and processes for assigned hardware and provide M&P guidance to design and manufacturing teams
• Define M&P for assigned hardware; review and approve hardware drawings and design changes.
• Set qualification requirements and disposition initial part qualifications and subsequent process and source changes.
• Disposition manufacturing nonconformances and support supplier process reviews in partnership with quality and supply chain.
• Lead root cause investigations of M&P-related problems in manufacturing and in the field, and drive subsequent corrective actions and read across.
• Identify M&P technology gaps and update M&P technology strategies.
• Apply lessons learned and best practices from field experience, manufacturing changes, property evaluations, and development programs.
• Communicate hardware M&P status and results to team members and leadership.
• Author technical reports documenting key M&P decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Materials engineering, Materials Science
• Metallurgy, or a closely related field with minimum of 4 years of professional experience
• A minimum of 2 years of related engineering experience, or equivalent
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to security clearance eligibility requirements

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with nickel- and cobalt-base superalloys, titanium alloys, and/or high‑strength steels.
• Experience with aerospace quality systems, supplier quality, and/or field support.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and special processes (e.g., casting, forging, heat treatment, coatings).
• Experience with failure analysis and materials characterization (e.g., metallography, SEM/EDS, fractography).
• Understanding of the mechanical behavior of metals (e.g., fatigue, creep, fracture) and its relationship to processing and microstructure.
• Familiarity with aerospace material and process specifications (e.g., AMS, ASTM, military specifications).
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously and strategically prioritize work.
• Self‑starter with a demonstrated ability to solve technical problems and drive them to closure.
• Proven facilitation and collaboration skills in multidisciplinary teams.
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time‑off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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