Staff Design Engineer

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer for Large Combat Engines. This role emphasizes technical execution in design and hardware for military products, ensuring program commitments across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include leading projects, coaching engineers, and executing complex design tasks. GE offers a professional work environment with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in design engineering.
• Experience in hot or cold section turbomachinery is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning designs from concept to release.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects.
• Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements.
• Coach engineers and standardize best practices.

Skills

Design engineering experience

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, located in Large Combat Engines, owns the design and hardware for new product introduction (NPI) on military products, solutions and systems. The main objective is to deliver these products that meet program commitments across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). This role owns technical execution from concept through drawing release and verification, partnering across Systems, Aero, Structures, TSD, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Suppliers. It includes leadership and guidance for hardware owners and integration with program and supporting organizations. The role is subject to operating policy objectives and requires moderate autonomy and high levels of operational judgment to achieve outcomes.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements, including mechanical and/or electrical engineering for all products.
• Apply specialized knowledge within the function, influence strategy development for the area of responsibility, control resources, and influence policy formulation.
• Interpret simple internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services, staying informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Use high-level judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering, assessing quality of information and asking pertinent questions to stakeholders. Offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and construct and provide recommendations.
• Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicate difficult concepts and influence others’ options on particular topics, guiding others to consider a different point of view.
• Coach engineers, standardize best practices, and contribute design practices and lessons learned for duct structures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in design engineering.
• GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hot or cold section turbomachinery.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Design experience across multiple design disciplines and modules.
• Large NPI program experience.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and producibility best practices.
• Experience with structures, flanges/joints.
• Supplier technical management experience (build readiness, FAI, SPS, capability, issue resolution).
• Demonstrated experience owning designs from concept to release, including interfaces, tolerance control, and verification support.
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering documentation/release rigor.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills.

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, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act).

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes