Lead Engineer - Cost Execution

Job Description SummaryWorking at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!
In this role, you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals by executing engineering cost reduction projects across Defense and Systems core products in support of the D&S cost initiative. Your activities will contribute to the redesign for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost of products, solutions and systems across the T700 and T408 product lines.
In this role, you will identify/integrate/develop existing and new processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within your functional area(s) of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business initiative.
This may include activities which drive technical improvement of existing products and components. Your role impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the Value Stream Team and as such you will have significant input into team priorities. Your role has some autonomy, requiring operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements with guidance from experienced teammates and technical experts. Properly document technical data generated.

• Provide technical leadership to personnel supporting the assigned project

• Document technical data generated by the assigned project consistent with engineering policies and procedures

• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.   Collaborate with people leader and/or teammates to develop action plans to resolve

• Participate and lead teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and issues

• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews

• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures

• Ownership of select component designs and action plans.

• Support the implementation of Flight Deck principles within working teams.

• Lead small projects within rotating parts balancing some risk and resource requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university

• Minimum 3 years of experience in design engineering

• Ability to travel up to 10% annually

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• Rotating part hardware ownership experience and familiarity with helicopter engines

• Experience in CAD design and analysis tools, especially Unigraphics/NX, ANSYS classic.

• Ability to identify problems, evaluate options, and recommend solutions considering input from stakeholders and technical experts

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence others and lead small teams

• Strong project management skills with ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously

• Experience in design, analysis, and manufacturing of high-precision or turbomachinery components

• Understanding of GD&T principles and reading or creating drawings

• Effective problem identification and solution skills

The base pay range for this position is $ 104,400.00 - 139,200.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on December 8th, 2025.

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.

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)).

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