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GE Aerospace · 1 day ago

Lead Engineer - Thermal Management and Systems – GE Aerospace Research

Niskayuna, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$90K/yr - $175K/yr

3+ years exp

GE Aerospace is a leader in aerospace research and innovation, dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies for flight safety and efficiency. The Lead Engineer in the Thermal Management and Systems Laboratory will design and validate power and thermal management systems, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative solutions tailored for aerospace applications.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Apply your knowledge of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, electrical systems, controls, or systems engineering to develop innovative solutions to control thermal loads in complex aerospace systems such as gas turbine primary and secondary systems, power distribution and other electrical systems, and avionics

Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of GE product engineers, GE Aerospace Research team members, and external partners to invent and mature the next generation of power and thermal management technology

Utilize your experience in modeling, simulation, and/or experimentation to characterize and validate novel power and thermal management components and systems

Contribute to the development and writing of internal and external proposals

Establish and grow an external network of collaborators in academia, government, and industry

Patent your inventions and develop a record of publication via conferences and peer reviewed journals

Qualification

Thermal management systemsHeat transferFluid mechanicsMechanical designElectrical systemsControls engineeringSystems engineeringModelingSimulationData acquisitionCommunicationTeam collaborationProblem-solving

Required

Doctorate degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related discipline with 3 years of experience OR Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related discipline with 6 years experience

Fundamental knowledge in a thermal management related discipline such as heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, electrical systems, controls, or systems engineering

Experience in thermal/energy management systems and/or component development

Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team

Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires the individual to have the ability to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship

Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at careers.geaerospace.com to be considered

Preferred

6+ years of work experience in an industrial or laboratory setting

Knowledge of propulsions applications, hybrid-electric systems, electronics cooling, space power, or high-speed flight vehicles

Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with senior leaders and customers with clarity and confidence

In-depth knowledge of system modeling and/or systems-of-systems modeling

Experience implementing system models in NPSS, MATLAB Simscape, MATLAB Simulink, Modelica, PROOSIS, GT-Suite, or similar tools

Familiarity with System Engineering Principles and requirements management

Knowledge of AI/ML methods as applied to system optimization, data reduction and reduced order modeling, and predictive methods

Knowledge of model verification and validation, model calibration, and uncertainty quantification

In-depth knowledge of component analysis and design

Familiarity with the application of computational fluid mechanics tools such as Fluent, CFX, OpenFOAM, etc

Familiarity with the application of mechanical and thermal stress analysis tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, etc

Experience developing custom engineering models in languages such as EES, MATLAB, Python, Fortran, C++, etc

Experience testing components and/or fluid-thermal systems

Familiarity with component level design, fabricating, and testing

Familiarity with the design, fabrication, commissioning, and operation of fluid-thermal systems and their associated test enabling sub-systems

Experience with data acquisition hardware and software, such as NI LabVIEW, DEWESoft, Cyres, and process PLCs

Experience specifying, installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting common instrumentation for mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems

Experience with data reduction and visualization using commercial packages or custom scripts in MATLAB, Python, Fortran, C++, etc

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.

Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off for vacation or illness