Principal Mechanical Engineer – Laundry User Interfaces

haier; Concord (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Laundry User Interfaces in Louisville, KY to lead mechanical design of UI systems for next-generation laundry appliances. You will collaborate with product teams, Industrial Design, and engineering to translate requirements into production-ready solutions.

The role includes technical leadership, mentoring, and developing reusable platform solutions within a Lean development framework.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the mechanical design of UI systems for consumer products.
• Ability to translate consumer, brand, reliability, and manufacturing requirements into robust solutions.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to reusable platform solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and development of user-interface systems for new product introductions.
• Support current product UI designs and investigate improvements.
• Advance development of UI components for Clothes Care Products.
• Coordinate with design teams to develop modular solutions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software engineers in Lean processes.
• Develop and maintain requirement specifications for user interfaces.
• Define and implement brand strategies with Industrial Design and product teams.
• Generate IP and navigate patent landscapes.
• Apply Six Sigma and reliability methodologies to new designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

User interfaces

Technical leadership

Lean development

Six Sigma

Job description

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.”As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way.We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities.

Interested in joining us on our journey?

The Principal Mechanical Engineer - Laundry User Interfaces will lead the mechanical design and development of user-interface systems for next-generation laundry appliances. The role spans new product introductions, current-production support, and advanced development of new interface technologies and features. Working closely with Laundry product teams, Industrial Design, and electrical and software engineers, this engineer will translate consumer, brand, reliability, cost, and manufacturing requirements into robust, intuitive, production-ready solutions. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, develop reusable platform solutions, and mentor other engineers.

Position

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Laundry User Interfaces

Location

USA, Louisville, KY

How You'll Create Possibilities

Essential 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.