Lead Engineer - Mechanical Analysis

Job Description Summary

The Lead Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership in the structural analysis and substantiation of aerospace components and systems. This role leads to finite element and classical analysis activities to demonstrate compliance with strength, fatigue, vibration, durability, and life requirements. The Lead Engineer partners closely with design, materials, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to support new product introduction, producibility, field investigations, and fleet reliability.

The role includes mentoring analysts reviewing technical work products, driving closure of technical risks, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders.

The Lead Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership in the structural analysis and substantiation of aerospace components and systems. This role leads to finite element and classical analysis activities to demonstrate compliance with strength, fatigue, vibration, durability, and life requirements. The Lead Engineer partners closely with design, materials, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to support new product introduction, producibility, field investigations, and fleet reliability.

The role includes mentoring analysts reviewing technical work products, driving closure of technical risks, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders.

• Plan and execute linear and nonlinear stress analysis using hand calculations and finite element methods for mechanical components, subsystems and system model from concept to production.
• Manage technical projects, including planning, scheduling, and risk assessment, to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., electrical engineering, manufacturing, supply chain) to ensure seamless integration of mechanical components and adherence to system requirements.
• Assess static strength, low-cycle fatigue, high-cycle fatigue, creep, crack growth, burst, buckling, contact and dynamic response.
• Develop and implement rigorous test plans and validation strategies for mechanical components, analyzing test data and providing data-driven recommendations for design improvements.
• Conduct root cause analysis of component failures and implement corrective actions to improve product reliability and performance.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical expertise and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, new technologies, and best practices in mechanical engineering, applying relevant advancements to GE Aerospace products.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant engineering standards, safety regulations, and quality procedures.
• Prepare and present technical reports, design reviews, and project updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. This work would include mechanical and/or electrical engineering for all products
• Developing in-depth knowledge of 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 guidance. 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 proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum…