Metallic Additive Materials Application Engineer

GE Aerospace•West Chester, PA

About The Position

The Metallic Additive Materials Application Engineer provides materials expertise and technical leadership for multiple materials across a variety of additive components. As part of GE Aerospace’s Additive Integrated Product Team, the engineer sets strategy and leads alloy and modality development programs supporting commercial and military aviation products. The role partners with manufacturing, design, sourcing, and quality engineers and uses daily management to advance technology and production readiness. Technologies may include Electron Beam Melting (EBM), Binder Jet, Cold Spray, Directed Energy Deposition (DED), and Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM), using alloys including titanium, aluminum, nickel-based, and cobalt-based alloys. The role supports additively manufactured hardware and leads or contributes to cross-functional technical projects and programs that reduce risks associated with new additive materials and machines. It involves characterizing manufacturing-process variation, improving specifications and standard work, supporting quality assurance, and promoting non-destructive methods. The engineer communicates significant developments to leadership, contributes to technical roadmaps, and guides teams toward quality, productivity, safety, and cost objectives. The role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Employment is contingent on demonstrating U.S. Person status as a lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Materials Science or a closely related engineering discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in a materials science engineering position or related additive manufacturing position.
Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires U.S. Person status: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or a person granted asylee or refugee status.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly in technical documentation.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to manage difficult situations and foster positive outcomes under pressure.
Ability to communicate complex problems and ideas clearly to different audiences.
Ability to work independently and in teams and to plan and coordinate several projects simultaneously.
Effective problem-identification and solution skills, with proven analytical and organizational ability.
Ability to guide and influence others, including people outside a direct reporting relationship.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Program management skills, including the ability to develop, document, market, and execute programs.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in a materials science engineering position or related additive manufacturing position is preferred.
Significant experience in a complex industrial environment, preferably aerospace, with materials application engineering, materials development, and/or engineering program management.
Subject-matter expertise in a key materials-science technical area or breadth across multiple disciplines.
In-depth understanding of metallurgy, manufacturing processes, and inspections associated with aircraft engine parts.
Understanding of processing-versus-property trade-offs and material-data application.
Experience with aerospace or gas turbine industry manufacturing, quality systems, and development.
Experience with primary processing of aircraft engine parts, including forging, casting, additive manufacturing, and heat treatment, for structures and/or rotating parts and materials.
Self-starter and independent worker able to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Partner with design engineering, Supply Chain, and Colibrium to increase additive manufacturing capacity and productivity while maintaining product quality through quality and SPS planning.
Provide technical guidance and encourage communication among additive manufacturing application engineers, manufacturing, and design teams about technology developments and capability development.
Support additively manufactured hardware, partnering with design and manufacturing to ensure designs are producible and meet product intent.
Lead cross-functional teams and execute technical projects and programs to reduce technical risk associated with new additive materials and machines.
Design and conduct studies to characterize the impact of variation within manufacturing process windows, and recommend updates to specifications, technical plans, and standard work instructions.
Identify lessons learned and best practices and encourage their documentation.
Apply structural problem-solving tools such as TOPS8D, DMAIC, and RCCA to lead teams in finding rapid solutions and improving processes; mentor others in these tools.
Influence quality-assurance standard work by owning or authoring specifications for powder, printed castings, and finished-part standards; update additive specifications and drive process efficiency.
Advocate Lean processes to reduce waste, improve quality, and reduce manufacturing and quality-assurance cycle time and cost while maintaining quality and safety.
Lead or support efforts to ensure part quality with less reliance on physical testing and greater use of non-destructive methods, including in-process monitoring.
Communicate significant developments to leadership and consult on technical roadmap development.
Communicate business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off for vacation or illness