Principal Mechanical Engineer - Laundry UI Platforms

GE Appliances, a Haier company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of user-interface systems for next-generation laundry appliances. This role partners with Laundry product teams, Industrial Design, and software engineers to translate user, brand, and manufacturing needs into robust, production-ready interfaces.

The candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and develop reusable platform solutions while upholding Six Sigma and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3D Modeling Experience.
• Strong project planning and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of user-interface systems for new product introductions.
• Support current product user interface designs and investigate potential improvements.
• Advanced development of user interface components for use within Clothes Care Products.
• Coordinate with the product line design teams to develop common/modular solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical, electrical and software engineers in the Lean development process.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive requirement specifications for user interfaces.
• Work with Industrial Design and product teams to define and implement brand strategies.
• Generate Intellectual Property to expand the GEA portfolio, and navigate the relevant patent landscapes.
• Incorporate Six Sigma and reliability engineering methodology to prove and implement new designs.
• Complete reliability qualifications for new components and systems.
• Coordinate design fabrication and qualification with the product line.
• Develop, mentor, and teach engineers, including co-ops and EEDPs.
• Up to 10% of travel is required.

Skills

3D Modeling

Mechanical design

GD&T

Project leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Plastic appearance design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical design of user-interface systems for next-generation laundry appliances. This role partners with Laundry product teams, Industrial Design, and software engineers to translate user, brand, and manufacturing needs into robust, production-ready interfaces.

The candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and develop reusable platform solutions while upholding Six Sigma and reliability