Remote CMC Mechanical Analysis Lead Engineer

GE Aerospace; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 95,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Remote work

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a Lead Engineer for the Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Commercial Mechanical Analysis team. You will analyze CMC hot section hardware and interfacing metallic components within the GE9X engine, leading mechanical analysis projects and collaborating with design and manufacturing teams.

You will perform stress and life analyses using FEA and post-processing tools, mentor junior staff, and contribute to AI-enabled workflow improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Ceramic Matrix Composites or Manufacturing related role.
• Experience with Finite-Element-Analysis software (e.g. ANSYS) and related pre-processing tools (HyperMesh, NX).
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities with ability to mentor colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Execute analysis and evaluation of assigned projects using engineering principles and standard practices.
• Develop conceptual knowledge of turbofan hot section design and composite analysis; support related testing and material behavior tasks.
• Collaborate with hardware owners, thermal systems, and material behaviors teams; present outcomes to leaders.
• Document assumptions, boundary conditions, and results; share conclusions with adjacent teams.
• Coach and develop junior team members; create macros or tools to standardize stress analysis practices for CMCs.
• Support integration of AI-enabled tools to accelerate model development and post-processing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

FEA software (Ansys)

Pre-processing tools (HyperMesh, NX)

CMC tools knowledge

Jet engine fundamentals

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

HyperMesh

NX

Job description

GE Aerospace seeks a Lead Engineer for the Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Commercial Mechanical Analysis team. You will analyze CMC hot section hardware and interfacing metallic components within the GE9X engine, leading mechanical analysis projects and collaborating with design and manufacturing teams.

You will perform stress and life analyses using FEA and post-processing tools, mentor junior staff, and contribute to AI-enabled workflow improvements.