Lead Test Engineer - Thermal Management and Systems - GE Aerospace Research

GE Aerospace • Niskayuna, NY

79d • $80,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Located in Niskayuna, New York, central to the New York Capital District, GE Aerospace Research builds on GE's 125+ years of industrial research heritage, tackling the most challenging engineering problems through multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative technologies. Together, we create and sustain differentiated solutions to maintain competitive advantages for GE Aerospace and our customers. As a Test Engineer in the Thermal Management and Systems Laboratory you turn low TRL component and system concepts into hardware, you develop the test approach and concept of operations required to measure key performance objectives, and you lead the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of prototypical power and thermal management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM related discipline with 6 years of research and development experience, OR Associate's Degree in a STEM related discipline with a minimum of 10 years of research and development experience.
• Experience designing, fabricating, and operating test hardware and/or complex test systems.
• Experience translating general project objectives and guidance into specific work packages.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with researchers, customers, and vendors with clarity and confidence.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.
• Willingness to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of work experience with fluid, thermal, and/or mechanical systems in an industrial, research and development, or laboratory setting.
• Fundamental knowledge of a thermal management related discipline such as heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, electrical systems, controls, or systems engineering.
• Experience developing custom test hardware and/or test enabling fluid-thermal systems.
• Experience designing fluid-thermal systems including piping, valves, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, electric or fired heaters, cooling systems.
• Ability to read, create, and redline common documentation such as P&IDs, PFDs, Piping Layouts, Construction Drawings, and/or Wiring and Electrical Schematics.
• Practical experience with data acquisition, instrumentation, process controls, and experimental methods.
• Experience installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting common instrumentation for mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
• Experience developing custom data acquisition software solutions using NI LabVIEW, DEWESoft, Cyres, and/or process PLCs.
• Experience with data reduction and visualization using commercial packages or custom scripts in MATLAB, Python, Fortran, C++, etc.
• Experience managing task and/or project execution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with component and system owners to understand and define test objectives, develop test system requirements, and project schedules.
• Develop test concepts that integrate fluid, thermal, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Design test hardware to meet test objectives.
• Construct, commission, and operate integrated test systems to measure the performance of standalone components or system concepts.
• Lead test teams of engineers, test engineers, and technicians through the development of complex test enabling systems.
• Develop operating scenarios (CONOPS), test procedures, and project plans.
• Assess technical, operating, safety, and programmatic risks.
• Manage change process for test systems.
• Interface with facility operations and outside vendors.
• Interface with multiple technical teams across the site.
• Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to safety in all aspects of test system design, fabrication, commissioning, and operation.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree