Advanced Lead Design for Manufacturing Engineer

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

About The Position

At GE Aerospace, this role provides manufacturing support and guidance to the Future of Flight Mechanical Design team to ensure the manufacturability of new designs for next-generation products. Embedded with the design engineering team, the engineer helps balance design intent and performance with producibility, applying engineering concepts to design and drafting to prevent future manufacturing issues. The role leads and influences across a changing product mix to meet functional, business, and company objectives, including for the RISE program, a revolutionary new engine concept. The position provides technical direction to a large design team, advises on manufacturing practices, standards, initial development needs, and cost predictions, and collaborates with design, systems engineering, quality, materials, manufacturing, production, global sites, and external suppliers. It contributes to technology roadmaps and design reviews, supports industrialization and technology maturation, develops standard work for new processes, and ensures technical data is properly documented. The role also promotes innovation, collaboration, and GE Aerospace’s FLIGHT DECK culture. Within the first 90 days, the engineer is expected to lead producibility reviews on priority components and recommend process capability and inspection strategies. Within six months, the role is expected to influence drawing and model changes that reduce predicted scrap and rework and support MRL and industrialization plans for new processes and hardware.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 8 years of relevant Manufacturing and/or Engineering experience.
At least 3 years of relevant Manufacturing and/or Engineering experience when qualifying with a bachelor's degree.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Ability to meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Experience owning development hardware and manufacturing high-precision turbomachinery components.
Strong mechanical design aptitude, including the ability to review drawings and understand Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and Product Definition.
Experience with aerospace manufacturing specifications.
Working experience with the GE Aerospace quality system.
Strong influencing skills, including guiding others without a direct reporting relationship.
Ability to execute amid new or unclear requirements and goals.
Ability to work in a matrix organization.
Ability to manage changing and conflicting priorities effectively and resolve them appropriately.
Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, and provide efficient solutions.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to train and motivate others.
Transparent communication: shares critical information, speaks candidly, and contributes constructively.
Analytical problem-solving skills, including challenging existing processes and critical thinking.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Familiarity with the GE Aerospace quality system and ability to use FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace's proprietary LEAN operating model.

Responsibilities

Lead producibility reviews and provide drawing and model redlines to align tolerances with process capability and inspection strategies.
Define datum schemes and fixturing concepts; identify key characteristics and special processes; and quantify the SQDC impact of alternatives.
Run trade studies to inform make-or-buy decisions, process selection, and early cost and risk decisions.
Translate capability data into drawing changes and inspection plans, and support FAI/PPAP or equivalent activities.
Develop and deploy standard work for new processes and contribute to technology maturation and industrialization plans with TRL/MRL owners.
Provide technical direction to a large design team for the RISE program, applying sound engineering principles and following business standards, procedures, and product and program requirements.
Provide manufacturing consultation on practices and standards, initial development needs, and cost predictions for strategic decisions.
Participate in cross-functional meetings with design engineering, quality, materials, and manufacturing to define requirements and standards for new designs.
Help design and manufacturing engineers align drawing requirements with manufacturing best practices and standard work.
Collaborate with Design and Systems Engineering teams, GEAR, production, global sites, and suppliers to develop technical solutions aligned with long-term business objectives.
Present in or review technical, program, and design reviews, and communicate with customers or program managers to help assure product quality and deliverability.
Stay current in the relevant technical specialty and apply that expertise to new product introductions, performance improvements, cost reductions, and problem resolution.
Define and apply state-of-the-art technology in the technical specialty to address current and future business opportunities.
Work with external suppliers to ensure conformance to drawing and process requirements and provide selected suppliers with assistance and guidance.
Partner with Design Boards, Manufacturing pyramids, and TRL owners to industrialize designs and technologies.
Document technical data for assigned projects and tasks in accordance with engineering policies and procedures.
Foster innovation, collaboration, and a FLIGHT DECK mentality within the manufacturing organization.