Repair Development Engineer

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Repair Development Engineer at its Evendale, Ohio campus to advance repair and inspection technologies for high-precision turbomachinery components. You will lead projects across engineering, manufacturing, and engine assembly while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors to enable new or updated processes.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration in repair shop environments, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage program deliverables and

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent with repair/development experience.
• 4+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Strong technical fundamentals and project leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop repair and inspection technologies for new capabilities.
• Qualify and industrialize new repair/inspection processes.
• Own and execute program deliverables for transition to repair facilities.
• Work across engineering, manufacturing, and engine assembly teams.
• Track and communicate schedule and cost; identify risks and options.
• Resolve technical issues with guidance from senior engineers.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and drive outcomes.
• Interface with customers and GE stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Skills

Repair technology

Inspection technology

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

GD&T knowledge

Lean/Continuous improvement

Job description

Job Description Summary Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

Job Description Summary Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

The responsibilities of the Repair Development Team span sustaining programs to meet readiness needs of our Large Combat and Engine customers.

This team is dedicated to providing safe and reliable operation of the F110, F101, F118, J85, and TF34 engines in support of the Readiness Mission for our customers.

In this role you will develop new repairs on a broad spectrum of engine components using new and existing repair technologies and inspection & manufacturing techniques. You will have engineering oversight of existing vendors with opportunity to identify and lead projects related to future repair opportunities. You will build and sustain relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including interdisciplinary engineering teams, vendors and customers. Your impact in this role will focus on GE Aerospace FLIGHT DECK principles of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost by improving customer readiness and lifecycle cost reduction.

Come and elevate your career in a facility that combines a rich tradition of aviation technology with a deep commitment to the future of flight. GE Aerospace’s Evendale, Ohio campus is a flagship hub of innovation, engineering, and advanced manufacturing located in the greater Cincinnati region. As one of the company’s most significant sites, Evendale brings together teams across engineering, production, testing, and corporate functions to develop and support technologies that power commercial and military flight.

The campus offers employees the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. With access to world-class facilities, cross-functional teams, and career development opportunities, Evendale is an exciting place to help shape the future of aerospace.

Job Description

Job Title

Repair Development Engineer

Company Intro/About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging problems with smart and collaborative teams—mobilizing a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview

This role is based in Evendale, Ohio and supports repair and inspection capability development for high-precision turbomachinery components. The team develops and qualifies repair and inspection technologies, industrializes new and updated processes, and delivers program-ready solutions to repair facilities—working at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and engine assembly. (Program support may include the F110 site and related repair operations.)

Role Overview

The Repair Development Engineer is responsible for the development, qualification, and industrialization of repair and inspection technologies and for delivering program deliverables to repair facilities to enable new or updated processes. The role requires strong technical fundamentals, the ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams, and effective communication of cost/schedule progress and technical information to internal and external stakeholders.

This position operates with some autonomy within established procedures, using technical judgment to resolve issues and partnering with more senior team members when problems extend beyond defined parameters. A hands-on, collaborative approach in repair shop environments is important for success.

Key Responsibilities

• Repair & Inspection Technology Development: Develop repair and inspection technologies that enable new capability, improved producibility, or updated process requirements.
• Process Qualification & Industrialization: Qualify and industrialize new and updated repair/inspection processes, ensuring readiness for deployment into repair facilities.
• Repair Facility Deliverables: Own and execute program deliverables required to transition processes into repair operations (documentation, implementation readiness, and stakeholder alignment).
• Cross-Functional Integration: Work across engineering, manufacturing, and engine assembly to ensure robust solutions that meet technical and operational needs.
• Cost & Schedule Communication: Track and communicate schedule and cost progress; proactively identify risks and provide short- and long-term options aligned to customer and business needs.
• Technical Problem Solving: Resolve issues requiring strong technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures; consult senior team members for issues outside defined parameters.
• Project / Team Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary project teams; build alignment and accountability to deliver outcomes.
• Customer & Stakeholder Interface: For customer-facing work, develop strong customer relationships and serve as the interface between the customer and GE; explain technical information clearly in internal and external forums.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college (or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years repair/development engineering experience) + 4 years relevant experience.

Additional Information

• Preferred Qualifications / Desired Characteristics: Desire to be hands‑on and collaborative in repair shop environments Foundational understanding of mechanical design, analysis, GD&T principles, and repair of high‑precision turbomachinery components Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills for collaboration with internal/external customers, vendors, and interdisciplinary engineering teams Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve technical challenges with disciplined documentation, planning, and program management skills Ability to independently organize, document, plan, and execute simultaneous projects while aligning to business priorities Familiarity with and/or ability to leverage lean/continuous improvement operating models (Flight Deck exposure a plus)Ability to work effectively at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and engine assembly Program context: potential support of the F110 site and associated repair operations

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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‑susicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No