Sr. Scientist - Interdisciplinary Engineering_AVI

Job Description Summary

The Materials Application Advanced Lead Engineer works within a team of skilled materials engineers and technicians to provide materials and process definition, manufacturing supplier qualification, and lifecycle support of aircraft engine hardware. In this role, you will partner with design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure product conformance to technical requirements to achieve customer satisfaction and ensure hardware safety and durability.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand and apply technical requirements from specifications and engineering drawings that impact materials and processes and provide guidance to multidisciplinary teams

• Define and substantiate material and process selections on new designs & changes to design

• Evaluate, compare and obtain property data to guide material selection for component improvements

• Evaluate impacts to material characteristics for initial part qualifications, subsequent process changes and repairs

• Research component history and material properties to apply lessons learned from field experience, manufacturing evolutions, and development programs

• Perform metallurgical evaluations of engine run hardware and manufacturing issues

• Document and communicate investigation results through technical reports and presentations

• Identify Materials and Process technology gaps and propose solutions for component durability or future designs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 4 years related coating process and/or application engineering experience

Desired Characteristics

• B.S, M.S. or PhD degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgy from an accredited college or university

• Familiarity or research in the following competencies:

• Nickel/cobalt base superalloys, Ceramic coatings

• Processes (e.g. casting, forging, heat treating, brazing, welding, coating,)

• Characterization (Scanning electron microscopy, metallography, hardness, fractography)

• Experience with manufacturing, quality systems or component field support

• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously, strategically prioritize work

• A self-starter with an eye on problem solving and driving solutions

• Proven facilitation and collaboration skills in multi-disciplinary teams

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB3

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)).

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No