CMC Senior Product Engineer

Job Description Summary

The CMC Product Engineer is a key technical and operations leader in the Composites Technology Center responsible for the strategic management of process improvements, product stability, and growth across both Commercial and Military ceramic matrix composite (CMC) product lines. This role ensures that CMC components are produced with the highest levels of safety and quality, at the lowest overall cost, and in alignment with customer delivery commitments and site SQDC goals.
The CMC Product Engineer provides end-to-end product ownership, from early participation in blueprint and specification development through qualification, rate-ready production, and steady-state manufacturing. The role places a strong emphasis on change management, configuration control, and requirements flow-down to operations and suppliers.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Process Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, Design Engineering, and cross-site partners (including high-volume manufacturing sites and research labs) to drive product performance, cost-out, and rate readiness. The CMC Product Engineer will also manage EVM (Earned Value Management) across assigned products, ensure alignment to program and financial objectives, and mentor other product engineers to build overall team capability.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

End-to-End Product Ownership

• Serve as the primary owner for assigned CMC products, accountable for their technical definition, manufacturability, qualification, and production readiness
• Manage the product lifecycle from new product introduction through full-rate production, including sustaining engineering and continuous improvement activities

Operations Planning & Readiness

• Lead overall operations planning , including capacity analysis, rate readiness, staffing assumptions, and capital/tooling needs
• Ensure that production routings, standard work , and process control plans support stable, predictable execution
• Coordinate internal and external operations to balance safety, quality, delivery, and cost

Quality & Shipment Accountability

• Be accountable for product quality and on-time delivery of CMC parts to the final customer
• Define and maintain part routings, work instructions, and operational sequencing through internal shops and outside vendors
• Ensure nonconformances are rapidly contained, investigated, and permanently corrected using robust root-cause and corrective action methodologies

Manufacturing Process Definition & Control

• Collaborate closely with Process Engineering to define, validate, and control production operations and processes for CMC components (e.g., layup, curing, machining, inspection, coating)
• Ensure that process changes are properly qualified, documented, and flowed down through travelers, work instructions, and control plans

Cross-Functional Coordination (SPS / Design / Materials / Quality)

• Drive SPS coordination between Design, Materials, and Quality Engineering to ensure bill of material accuracy, drawing and specification alignment, and robust material planning
• Support drawing reviews, design for manufacturability, and engineering change implementation

Customer & Program Focal

• Serve as the primary focal for assigned products to internal and external customers, including program management, commercial teams, and field/customer support
• Represent the product in program reviews, risk assessments, and customer-facing discussions on safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance

SQDC Leadership & Problem Solving

• Lead and/or actively contribute to specialized cross-functional teams focused on improving safety, quality, cost, and delivery for your products
• Utilize structured problem-solving, data analysis, and continuous improvement tools to address chronic issues, reduce escape risk, improve yields, and stabilize processes

Project & Change Management

• Plan and execute projects that span multiple operations and functions , ensuring strong communication, risk management, and clear milestones
• Lead product-related changes (e.g., design updates, process changes, supplier transitions) through formal change management processes, ensuring robust validation and minimal disruption to production

Technical Integration & Best Practices

• Maintain awareness of industry best practices in CMC manufacturing and integrate relevant technologies and methods into the value stream
• Collaborate with research labs (e.g., GRC) and high-volume shops (e.g., Asheville, Batesville) to leverage lessons learned, transfer technology, and standardize best practices
• Monitor competitive trends and differentiators in CMC technology and manufacturing

Analytical Decision-Making

• Use technical experience, analytical thinking, and data-driven decision making to tackle complex manufacturing challenges
• Analyze yield data, process capability, nonconformance trends, and cost performance to identify improvement opportunities
• Propose solutions that may fall outside established parameters, balancing technical risk and business impact

Earned Value Management (EVM)

• Manage EVM across assigned products , including tracking cost, schedule, and technical performance against baselines
• Identify variances, develop recovery plans, and communicate status to program leadership
• Ensure product engineering actions are aligned to program financial and delivery commitments

Mentorship & Team Development

• Act as a resource and mentor for less experienced product engineers
• Provide guidance on technical issues, project management, and stakeholder communication
• Lead small to medium projects with moderate risk and resource requirements, delegating tasks and clarifying expectations

Communication & Stakeholder Alignment

• Communicate complex technical and operational information in a clear, structured way to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Facilitate alignment across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management
• Help the team reach consensus on trade-offs and priorities, and handle sensitive issues related to quality, delivery, or customer concerns

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, Chemical, or related discipline) from an accredited university or college
• Or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of engineering experience

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in CMC or closely related composite materials engineering/manufacturing
• Demonstrated exposure to production environments and cross-functional collaboration

Desired Characteristics

CMC & Composite Manufacturing Experience

• Experience in production operations for composite or ceramic matrix composite materials
• Familiarity with layup methods, curing/sintering, machining, nondestructive inspection, and process control
• Prior experience with product ownership , including planning, qualification, and maintaining products in production

Humble

• Demonstrates respect for colleagues at all levels
• Actively seeks feedback and shows a willingness to learn from operators, peers, and leaders
• Open to new ideas and able to adjust course based on data and team input

Transparent

• Shares critical information proactively and in a timely manner
• Communicates risks, issues, and constraints with candor
• Contributes constructively in meetings and reviews
• Supports a culture of openness and integrity

Focused

• Quickly grasps complex technical and operational details
• Strategically prioritizes work across multiple products and stakeholders
• Stays committed to key deliverables and follows issues through to closure

Leadership Ability

• Strong communicator and collaborator who can influence without direct authority
• Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information, escalating when appropriate
• Aligns cross-functional teams around a common plan
• Demonstrated ability to lead small to medium projects and drive accountability

Problem Solver

• Highly analytical , using data and structured problem-solving tools to identify root causes and develop sustainable solutions
• Challenges existing processes when they are not delivering SQDC outcomes
• Brings a critical-thinking mindset and a continuous-improvement orientation

Systems Thinking

• Sees linkages across design, manufacturing, supply chain, and field performance
• Understands how decisions in one area affect others
• Comfortable working in a complex, matrixed environment

Adaptability

• Thrives in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities, new technologies, and aggressive program schedules
• Able to manage multiple tasks and stakeholders in parallel while maintaining quality and compliance

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes