GEHPC Design Staff Engineer

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world‑leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

The GE9X Design Engineering team is looking for experienced mechanical design engineers ready to work on the largest and most powerful commercial aircraft engine in the world – the GE9X – as we progress toward entry into service on Boeing’s 777X aircraft. Within GE9X Design Engineering, the Design Staff Engineer will support efforts focused on product durability, validation, and entry into service preparations.

At this key pre‑EIS phase of the GE9X program, it is critical that the team is prepared to identify and execute solutions to improve durability within the high‑pressure compressor (HPC). In this role, you will take charge of recognizing and completing validation activities, owning repair substantiation efforts, supporting leading‑indicator programs and partnering with product support engineering for implementation. It is through your efforts that the GE9X program will be well positioned for a successful entry into service.

In this role, you will have some autonomy to focus on the execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. As a senior professional staff engineer on the GE9X HPC team, your judgement will be paramount in the success of the desired team outcomes which will require you to have the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters with advice from your peers.

A job at this level you will work closely with cross‑functional partners to develop in‑depth knowledge and expertise to make technically sound decisions with some level of evidence. You will act in the capacity of an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills, execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Develop specialized knowledge in your discipline. Serve as best practice/quality resource. Have awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contribute towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within the area of responsibility.
• Have in‑depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; have working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Use judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Take a new perspective on existing solutions. Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Use multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explain difficult or sensitive information; work to build consensus. Develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Mechanical Design function.

• Significant mechanical design experience.
• HPC structures or airfoils design experience.
• Experience with change management in a regulated industry.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market,…