Lead Rotor Mechanical Design Engineer

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Rotor Mechanical Design Engineer owns the design and development of advanced military engine rotor components within GE Aerospace’s Cold Section Design organization at its Evendale, Ohio facility. The organization designs, analyzes, integrates, and supports future military engine products, working closely with adjacent engineering disciplines, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to mature component designs into validated, producible hardware. The engineer executes technical work across design, substantiation, analysis, manufacturing support, and testing for assigned hardware. The role also owns program deliverables for hardware cost, weight, and schedule, and works with internal and external engineering disciplines to deliver program outcomes. This position reports to an engineering manager and is 100% on-site/in-person in Evendale, Ohio. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university, or a high school diploma/GED with four years of related engineering experience and at least three years in a mechanical design engineering role. Rotating-hardware experience is preferred. Candidates must have or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance at the Secret level. Access to U.S. export-controlled information is required, and employment is contingent on meeting the stated U.S. Person eligibility requirements and applicable authorization requirements. GE Aerospace states that it offers a professional development-focused work environment, challenging careers, competitive compensation, and relocation assistance. Employment is also subject to successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED with four years of related engineering experience and a minimum of three years of experience in a mechanical design engineering role.
Must have or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance at the Secret level.
Must meet the stated U.S. Person eligibility requirements and applicable requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience with rotating hardware.

Responsibilities

Own the mechanical design and development of assigned rotor components for advanced military engine products, ensuring requirements and configuration are clearly defined and controlled.
Execute design, substantiation, and analysis activities using engineering fundamentals and applicable standards to ensure structural integrity and performance.
Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to support producibility, resolve build issues, and drive design-for-manufacture improvements.
Support test planning and execution for assigned hardware, interpret results, and close follow-up actions.
Own hardware cost, weight, and schedule deliverables; communicate status, risks, and recovery actions to stakeholders.
Integrate across internal and external engineering disciplines to align interfaces, resolve technical issues, and support module and engine integration.
Apply technical judgment and analytical thinking to solve design and execution challenges; escalate and align on decisions as needed.
Produce clear technical documentation and communicate technical status and key issues effectively to peers and leadership.