Senior Systems Engineer - Propulsion Cost/Weight Lead

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Coach

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off for vacation or illness

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Cincinnati seeks an Advanced Product Development Systems Staff Engineer to lead cost and weight management for a next-generation propulsion program. You will integrate hardware data, mentor IPTs, and drive design improvements across engineering disciplines to meet customer constraints.

The role requires deep technical and programmatic expertise, with strong communication to senior leaders, and a hands-on, lead-by-doing approach to build team capability. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in aerospace propulsion or related mechanical systems design, integration, or management.
• US citizenship or equivalent and ability to obtain/maintain a US Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as cost and weight focal for F110-F4B2 hardware on the NGP3 program, owning engine-level cost/weight against requirements.
• Predict, track, and report weight and cost for each part number as design matures.
• Lead Design IPTs to execute cost/weight reduction and close overages.
• Coordinate with IPTs to ensure accurate cost/weight understanding for the engine.
• Maintain audit margins, maturity ratings, and data quality at part level.
• Support cost/weight management across ground/flight tests and future production engines.
• Manage data in Excel and Teamcenter; pull model volumes, densities, and direct values.
• Mentor others in systems engineering and design fundamentals; present status to leadership.

Skills

Cost and weight management

Excel data management

Teamcenter / PLM familiarity

IPT cross-functional leadership

Executive presentation skills

Mentoring and team development

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor’s or higher)

Mechanical or aerospace engineering emphasis

Tools

Teamcenter

Excel

Job description

GE Aerospace in Cincinnati seeks an Advanced Product Development Systems Staff Engineer to lead cost and weight management for a next-generation propulsion program. You will integrate hardware data, mentor IPTs, and drive design improvements across engineering disciplines to meet customer constraints.

The role requires deep technical and programmatic expertise, with strong communication to senior leaders, and a hands-on, lead-by-doing approach to build team capability. U.S.