Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Machining Process Specialist

Y99000 General Electric Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Indianapolis seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Machining Process Specialist to lead development and validation of CNC milling methods for structural components and mounting hardware. You will drive standardization, toolpath validation, and process monitoring across part families, mentoring junior engineers and partnering with operations and quality teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on process maturation from concept to production readiness, leveraging Siemens controllers,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + at least 5 years manufacturing experience, or a high school diploma with 9 years engineering and 5 years CNC manufacturing.
• Strong CNC milling process development experience for structural hardware or similarly complex metallic parts.
• Experience with Siemens CNC controllers, Teamcenter, and NX CAM/SIM.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, prove-out, validation, and optimization of milling processes for structural components and mounting hardware.
• Establish robust, repeatable manufacturing methods that support Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost drive process standardization across part families.
• Lead technical maturation of manufacturing methods from concept through production readiness.
• Apply machining simulation to validate toolpaths, reduce process risk, improve collision avoidance, and support efficient process development.
• Define and standardize workholding approaches, including zero-point fixturing, to improve setup repeatability.
• Develop tooling control strategies including laser-based tool measurement / broken-tool detection and tool offset control.
• Improve process capability through structured approaches to tool life management, tool performance tracking, and process monitoring.
• Provide active technical leadership, mentoring, and development for other Manufacturing Engineers.
• Troubleshoot machining issues using structured root cause analysis and implement durable corrective actions.
• Partner with operations, quality, tooling, and other cross-functional teams to stabilize and improve manufacturing performance.
• Document process standards, validation results, lessons learned, and best practices to support reuse and knowledge transfer.

Skills

CNC milling expertise

Process development

Data-driven troubleshooting

Leadership / mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 5+ years manufacturing experience

High school diploma + 9 years engineering + 5 years CNC manufacturing

Tools

Siemens CNC controllers

Teamcenter

NX CAM/SIM

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Machining Process Specialist

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Machining Process Specialist will lead the development, validation, industrialization, and standardization of CNC milling processes for structural components and mounting hardware. This role is responsible for delivering capable, repeatable, and scalable machining methods across a broad range of metallic materials while strengthening manufacturing standards and developing other Manufacturing Engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development, prove‑out, validation, and optimization of milling processes for structural components and mounting hardware
• Establish robust, repeatable manufacturing methods that support Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost Drive process standardization across part families, including workholding strategy, tool management, in‑process control, and process monitoring
• Lead technical maturation of manufacturing methods from concept through production readiness
• Apply machining simulation to validate toolpaths, reduce process risk, improve collision avoidance, and support efficient process development
• Define and standardize workholding approaches, including zero‑point fixturing, to improve setup repeatability, changeover efficiency, and positional consistency
• Develop tooling control strategies including laser‑based tool measurement / broken‑tool detection and tool offset control
• Improve process capability through structured approaches to tool life management, tool performance tracking, and process monitoring
• Provide active technical leadership, mentoring, and development for other Manufacturing Engineers
• Troubleshoot machining issues using structured root cause analysis and implement durable corrective actions
• Partner with operations, quality, tooling, and other cross‑functional teams to stabilize and improve manufacturing performance
• Document process standards, validation results, lessons learned, and best practices to support reuse and knowledge transfer

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university + Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience
• OR high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years in engineering experience + a minimum of 5 years in CNC manufacturing experience
• Strong experience developing CNC milling processes for structural hardware, machined components, or similarly complex metallic parts
• Strong experience with Siemens CNC controllers, Teamcenter, NX CAM/SIM
• Experience machining a wide range of aerospace materials, including aluminum, steel, titanium, HRSA, and Inconel
• Experience using machining simulation to support process validation and optimization
• Strong understanding of workholding, fixture design principles, cutting tool application, and process capability
• Experience implementing standardized approaches for zero‑point workholding, tool setting and monitoring systems, tool life control, and in‑process monitoring
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot machining processes in a structured, data‑driven manner
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and develop less experienced engineers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of manufacturing process development experience in machining or advanced manufacturing
• Experience with multi‑axis milling environments
• Strong understanding of machining process fundamentals, including tool engagement, stability, chatter risk, thermal effects, and machine/process variation
• Experience establishing scalable standards across machines, part families, and manufacturing cells
• Experience improving setup repeatability, tool utilization, and process robustness in production environments
• Ability to translate technical learning into standard work, training, and reusable process standards
• Strong continuous improvement mindset and sound technical judgment

Other Requirements

• Little to no travel required
• This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information and will be contingent upon the ability to prove U.S. Person status

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach and Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k) with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time‑off for vacation or illness

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.