Job Description SummaryAs a part of GE Aerospace’s groundbreaking, collaborative Additive Integrated Product Team, you will use your materials expertise and program management skills to partner with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and design engineers to develop new additive hardware and lead allo

Lead Engineer - Additive Development MAE

GE Aerospace • 
West Chester, Ohio, United States
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Job Description SummaryAs a part of GE Aerospace’s groundbreaking, collaborative Additive Integrated Product Team, you will use your materials expertise and program management skills to partner with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and design engineers to develop new additive hardware and lead alloy and modality development programs in support of our commercial and military aviation products. These critical technologies include DMLM (Direct Metal Laser Melting) in several alloys including Titanium, Aluminum, Nickel, and Cobalt-based alloys.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this role may include but would not be limited to:

  • Provide MAE support for additively manufactured hardware, partnering with design and manufacturing to ensure designs are producible and will meet product intent.
  • Partner with design engineering, Supply Chain, and GE Additive to increase additive manufacturing capacity/productivity and maintain product quality through effective quality and SPS planning
  • Provide technical guidance and encourage communication between practicing additive MAEs and manufacturing regarding developments in additive manufacturing technology and capability development to influence outcomes
  • Collaborate within cross-functional teams and execute technical projects & programs required to reduce technical risk associated with new additive materials and machines, building and leveraging domain expertise in the additive field
  • Design and conduct studies to characterize the impact of variation within manufacturing process windows, and use results to recommend updates to specifications, technical plans, and standard work instructions
  • Proactively identify lessons learned and best practices and appropriately document these items
  • Learn and apply structural problem-solving tools like TOPS8D, DMAIC, and RCCA in order to effectively support cross-functional teams in finding rapid solutions and generating lasting impact to processes
  • Support efforts to ensure part quality with a reduced reliance on physical testing and an increased reliance on non-destructive methods including but not limited to in-process monitoring approaches
  • Communicate significant developments with leadership and consult on technical roadmap development

In this role, you will gain or build:

  • Systems thinking through the broader integration of design, materials science, manufacturing, and quality
  • Technical understanding of GE’s most advanced manufacturing technology
  • Cross-division and cross-business collaboration skills

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science or related Engineering field from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in materials engineering, application, or manufacturing process development.
  • Some local travel between sites will be required
  • Able to work in-person and on-site (not virtual or remote) >75 of the time
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Security Clearance

Desired Characteristics

  • Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
  • Interpersonal and influence skills are required to participate in a team and frequently lead sub-teams to solve multi-dimensional problems.
  • Ability to guide and influence others, especially those not in a direct reporting position
  • Comfortable with hands-on lab work and metallographic evaluation
  • Experience with additively manufactured hardware
  • Experience in a shop-interfacing role
  • Experience with powder metal and/or welding
  • Strong background in metallurgy
  • Ability to embrace and promote a culture of respect

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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