Repair Development Engineer

Y99000 General Electric Company; Evendale (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Evendale, Ohio, is seeking a Repair Development Engineer to advance repair and inspection technologies for high‑precision turbomachinery components, collaborating with engineering, manufacturing and engine assembly teams.

You will lead multidisciplinary projects, qualify new processes, deliver program-ready solutions to repair facilities, and communicate cost and schedule progress to customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 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

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.

Skills

Hands-on

Collaborative

Mechanical design

GD&T

Communication

Project management

Lean/continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

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. 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

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‑suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided

No

Final Note

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry‑leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.