Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

About The Position

The Mechanical Design Lead Engineer will have the opportunity to design VG systems components for the newest, most technologically advanced military fighter jet engines in the world. You will design and integrate the airfoils and vanes and/or actuation systems. You will be responsible to demonstrate that your designs meet the requirements to the customer, and deliver robust solutions within functional area(s) of expertise. This lead engineer position also requires leadership and cross-functional collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team including materials, manufacturing, design, analysis, systems, and test. Come join this exciting team and help us design and deliver an amazing product to our customer! Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Requirements

Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical, Aero, or other engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Mechanical or Aero Engineering
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship.
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)).

Nice To Haves

Positive, motivated, quick learner who has a passion for the aerospace industry, our customers, and our products
Familiarity with mechanical design, test and manufacturing processes
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of VG System design projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline.
Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
Proven interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with peers and provide direction and mentoring to less-experienced team members