Sr Engineer - Mechanical Component

GE Aerospace•West Chester, PA

21h

About The Position

The Sr. Engineer will work on the Variable Geometry (VG) Systems team within the HPC Module organization, contributing to the design and development of products, solutions, and systems. The role includes technical improvement of existing products and components and impacts the team’s ability to meet service, quality, and timeliness objectives. It is subject to operating policy objectives, offers moderate autonomy, and requires high levels of operational judgment. The engineer executes design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product or program requirements. The work may involve mechanical and/or electrical engineering across products and requires specialized functional knowledge. The role also contributes to strategy for its area of responsibility, interprets business challenges, recommends practices to improve products, processes, or services, and uses judgment to address complex operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering tasks. The engineer may lead functional teams or projects and communicate difficult concepts to influence others. A bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college and at least five years of experience in a similar engineering role are required. Employment is contingent on demonstrating U.S. Person status because the role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. GE Aerospace states that it offers professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, and relocation assistance. The role is legally authorized for work in the United States, and 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 in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
Minimum five years of experience in a similar engineering role.
Ability to meet the U.S. Person status requirement for access to U.S. export-controlled information: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status as a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and applicable business standards, practices, procedures, and product or program requirements.
Contribute to the design and development of products, solutions, and systems, including technical improvement of existing products and components.
Interpret business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
Stay informed of industry trends that may inform work.
Use judgment to handle complex tasks or problems in operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering areas.
Assess the quality of information provided and ask pertinent questions of stakeholders.
Develop and provide recommendations and new solutions to problems outside set parameters, using multiple internal and some external sources.
May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
Communicate difficult concepts and may influence others’ opinions or guide them to consider a different point of view.
Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influence on policy formulation.