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GE Aerospace · 1 week ago

Senior Design Engineer – Advanced Concepts & Prototypes – Aerospace Research

Niskayuna

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

GE Aerospace is a leader in aerospace technology, and they are seeking a Senior Design Engineer to advance their innovative research projects. The role involves designing, building, and testing prototypes while coordinating efforts across a multidisciplinary team to push new technologies to their limits.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Execute with limited guidance the mechanical design of complex test systems, prototypes, and technology demos incorporating a range of new technologies

Collaborate with systems engineers, researchers, and facilities focals to turn high level system goals and test objectives into detailed design requirements

Plan and oversee the execution of design tasks for a multidisciplinary team of designers, analysts, and researchers

Use engineering judgement to identify key design features to meet the testing goals and simplify non-critical features to accelerate time to test

Apply established design methodology as appropriate to create prototypes that properly model future products

Create new design methodologies as required to reduce new technology to practice. Record lessons learned to inform future engineering teams

Oversee manufacturing, assembly, and commissioning of prototypes and related test systems

Mentor and guide those less experienced in applied mechanical design

Qualification

Mechanical designDesign for manufacturingCADTechnical project planningRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)Failure ModesEffects Analysis (FMEA)Prototype creationTest plan creationApplication of Lean principlesTechnical Communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college

Minimum of 10 years total experience in mechanical design

Detailed hardware design from concept to manufacturing drawing

Design for manufacturing & assembly (DFMA)

Definition of component requirements for manufacturing teams and vendors

Proficiency in CAD

Minimum of 5 years experience as design project leader for highly integrated application

Create detailed component-level requirements to meet overall system goals

Technical project planning & coordination for large multi-disciplinary team

Conceptual design of systems outside industry experience

Integration of new technology into a system

Communication to working team, project leadership, and senior leadership

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Must be willing to work onsite in Niskayuna, NY

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