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GE Aerospace · 1 day ago

Hybrid Electric Mechanical Test Hardware Lead

Cincinnati, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

GE Aerospace is a company focused on advancing sustainability in the aviation industry. The Hybrid Electric Mechanical Test Hardware Lead is responsible for overseeing the mechanical scope of test-enabling hardware, ensuring that design and installation processes are effectively managed to support the execution of technology demonstrator vehicles.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Translate test needs into mechanical requirements, interface definitions, and acceptance criteria; maintain traceability to verification evidence

Lead mechanical design reviews; ensure guarding, ergonomics, containment, lifting/rigging, and access are addressed

Specify and verify required analyses (loads, vibration, thermal, tolerance/fit; hand calcs or FEA as applicable); ensure evidence packages are complete and reviewable

Approve mechanical design packages (models, drawings, BOMs) and own configuration-controlled mechanical documentation

Lead assembly and commissioning readiness (alignment, interfaces, fasteners/torque, clearances); capture lessons learned

Identify and mitigate mechanical risks; escalate schedule/cost/scope tradeoffs

Partner with the Logistics & Asset Lead on sourcing plans, lead times, kitting needs, and configuration-controlled substitutions

Champion design for safety

This position is based in Evendale, OH but will require frequent trips to GE’s EPIS Center facility located in Dayton, OH. Additional travel may be needed to other hybrid test locations, as required by program needs

Additionally, you will be responsible to continually mature your personal and professional development through training opportunities, mentorship, and formal career path definition

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Design ManagementDesign ReviewsMechanical AnalysesConfiguration ControlSafety-first MindsetProject PlanningRisk ManagementClear Communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related) from an accredited institution

3 years of experience managing mechanical design efforts for test rigs or industrial equipment

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))