Senior Engineer - Rotor Design

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 Role Summary/Purpose: 

The Senior Engineer – Rotor Design will be responsible for design optimization. In this role you will perform component and system trade studies to optimize designs to balance reliability & safety, performance, life cycle cost, product cost and schedule.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Utilize your understanding of manufacturing processes, NDE and quality assurance


• Thoroughly document all work


• Execute conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs using sound design fundamentals as well as advanced design methods


• Execute redesigns of existing products for improvements to performance, cost / producibility and/or life


• Lead projects, guide and mentor less-experienced engineers as they develop design expertise


• Leverage personal capabilities by effectively leading domestic and global team members to contribute to projects


• Establish plans to define and deliver quality results on time


• Participate in establishing technology needs, and define roadmaps to close gaps and drive technology that will improve the quality and competitiveness of GE’s products.


• Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization


• Coordinate projects with manufacturing, sourcing, materials, product definition and thermal systems teams to assure design success


• Create and Maintain relationships across GE Businesses to share methods and best practices

 Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering


• Minimum 15 years of Gas Turbine Engineering Experience


• Minimum15 years of Gas Turbine Design experience


• Minimum 10 years experience in Gas Turbine Mechanical Design & Lifing techniques and tools


• Green belt certified (GE employees only)

 Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

 Desired Characteristics:

• Knowledge of design practices, drafting standards and design configuration control and scheduling systems


• Knowledge of gas turbine materials and manufacturing processes


• Analytical experience with finite element analysis and the fundamentals of stress, heat transfer and fluid mechanics


• Rotating component design experience


• Advanced engineering degree


• Experience utilizing Unigraphics and/or ANSYS


• Prior component design ownership experience


• Experience with GE Energy product line


• Demonstrated interpersonal and technical skills


• Customer satisfaction mindset with strong DFSS orientation


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Minimum 1 year Engineering / Technology Leadership Experience


• Travel to Global Design, Manufacturing and Service Center Sites


• Black Belt certified (GE employees only)