Commercial CMC Nozzle Design Sub-Section Manager

Overview

The Sub-Section Manager for Commercial CMC Nozzle Design leads a high-performing team of design engineers responsible for the GE9X Stage 1 and Stage 2 nozzles. This role is pivotal to the GE9X program’s Entry Into Service (EIS) success and long-term fleet durability, directly supporting program ramp, cost-out, producibility, and field reliability objectives. You’ll drive execution across NPI, maturation, and fleet support, partnering closely with Composites IPT leadership, HPT module leaders, GE9X Systems Engineering, the EIS design team, manufacturing, and supplier quality.

Success requires a blend of technical depth in hot-section/CMC design, team leadership, and disciplined program execution aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

• Team leadership and execution:
  Lead and develop a team of CMC nozzle design engineers; set clear objectives, remove roadblocks, and ensure on-time delivery to program milestones.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, technical rigor, and continuous improvement; coach team members on design excellence, problem-solving, and lean behaviors.
• Define and maintain standard work for design activities, change control, and risk management to ensure predictable delivery and high first-pass yield.

• Program and technical ownership:
  Own technical baselines for GE9X Stage 1 and Stage 2 CMC nozzles, including requirements flowdown, stack-up, and design validation.
• Drive durability maturation and producibility improvements; lead design changes through gated reviews and certification/qualification where applicable.
• Ensure robust configuration management, non-conformance resolution, and clear dispositions in partnership with Materials, Stress, Manufacturing, and Quality.
• Champion cost-out and design-for-manufacture/assembly (DFMEA and PFMEA) initiatives to support production ramp and fleet sustainment.

• Cross-functional collaboration:
  
  Integrate with HPT module leadership, GE9X Systems Engineering, the EIS design team, manufacturing engineering, sourcing/suppliers, and field support to align priorities and resolve issues rapidly.
• Partner with supplier quality and manufacturing sites to address yield, cycle time, and scrap drivers; translate shop and supplier feedback into design updates and standard work improvements.
• Interface with customer and airframer requirements through Systems Engineering to ensure compliance and verification/validation traceability.

• Operational excellence:
  Apply lean principles to reduce engineering waste, improve responsiveness, and strengthen handoffs (requirements, models, drawings, analyses).
• Establish, track, and communicate team KPIs tied to SQDC, including design release predictability, first-pass drawing quality, change cycle time, nonconformance closure time, cost-out impact, and fleet issue response time.
• Proactively identify technical and execution risks; implement mitigation plans and escalate crisply with data.

• People and talent development:
  Build team capability through targeted coaching in CMC design fundamentals, drawing/modeling standards, GD&T, thermal/structural analysis, materials behavior, and producibility.
• Develop a sustainable talent pipeline, succession plans, and stretch opportunities that grow future leaders and deepen domain expertise.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in CMC design engineering and/or manufacturing (such as CMC component design, manufacturing process development, or shop support)

• 6+ years of experience in CMC design engineering and/or manufacturing (such as CMC component design, manufacturing process development, or shop support)
• Master’s degree in engineering or related field
• At least 3 years in hot-section and/or CMC design or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams (people leadership or strong technical leadership with indirect reports)
• Proven integration with manufacturing operations and suppliers; experience resolving yield/scrap issues and implementing DFMEA and PFMEA
• Strong oral and written…