Lead Engineer - Emerging Technologies

Job Description SummaryThis is a Lead Engineer position in Mechanical Systems Engg team. Activities aimed at proving a concept to be valid or technically feasible by the application of scientific and engineering methodologies. Work in this family typically has the objective of demonstrating through test or analyses the performance and implementation potential of a concept.
Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.Job Description

Company Overview

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

Site Overview

Established in 2000, the John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bengaluru is our multidisciplinary research and engineering center. Engineers and scientists at JFWTC have contributed to hundreds of aviation patents, pioneering breakthroughs in engine technologies, advanced materials, and additive manufacturing.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conceptual or theoretical activities relating to identification and development, monitoring the productivity and reliability of new, conceptual, and untested technologies. To include work being done related to advance manufacturing works (AMW).
• 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 mentorship. 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.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with shown interpersonal skills. Provides informal mentorship to new team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors/ Master’s Degree in Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience on Aircraft engines or turbomachinery systems/ sub-systems with exposure to flows and thermals
• In-depth understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and exposure to exposure to flow modelling, heat transfer, secondary flows assessments/ analyses
• Ability to evaluate and improve designs based on interdisciplinary design criteria
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Desired Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Product knowledge about Aircraft engines or Gas turbine
• Understanding of Mechanical Systems and Components (Sumps, Seals, Bearings, Lubrication & Pressurization Systems) will be an added advantage
• Experience on solving multi-disciplinary problems
• Awareness of Lean/Six-sigma methodologies

Closing comment:

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

#LI-AM4

Additional Information