Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced Gas Turbine Component Repair Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and executing the repair development, design improvements, and industrialization of LM2500, LM6000, and LMS100 components. This role involves engineering analysis, preparation of specifications, first time repair development, and substantiation of repair procedures and outcomes. The position requires frequent communication with GE Vernova’s internal and external repair facilities and responding to customer inquiries regarding component repairs/repairability.

In this role, you will have opportunities to work on various gas turbine aeroderivative models (LM2500, LM6000, LMS100) and modules, including low- & high-pressure compressors, low- & high-pressure turbines, combustors, rotors, structures, and various airfoils. You will use your expertise to solve existing component repair challenges, eliminate repair backlog, and support business objectives by aiding in developing and executing component repair strategies.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and execute design, analysis and evaluation of assigned engine components to ensure their operational life and substantiate the define repairability limits.
•  Use judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Provides oversight and direction for the creation of component CAD models, drawings, and specifications for gas turbine components.
• Provide technical leadership to personnel supporting assigned projects to find creative solutions to complex problems with technical variety and/or interdependent processes.  This will include being a resource for less experienced colleagues.
• Develop and propose new repair procedures and inspection methods.
• Lead the repair process qualifications in coordination with AM&RT and work with engineering partners to support repair standardization and industrialization.
• Act as the technical focal point for the disposition of component repair Departure Records (DRs) related to your assigned components.
• Leverage prior experience and knowledge and broaden knowledge of one’s own technical discipline to meet product deliverables. This may require use of multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers, including leadership.
• Lead and chair technical reviews as part of the tollgate design processes.
• Recommend approaches to meet technical and program requirements.
• Share engineering information and promote open dialogue. This includes timely communications on significant issues or developments
• Ensure proper documentation of technical data generated for assigned projects/tasks in line with engineering policies and procedures.
• Support engineering and business partners to ensure that newly developed repair processes, procedures, limits, etc. are properly incorporated into appropriate shop, vendor, and engineering manuals & documents.
• Serve as mentor to newly formed component repair engineers as process and procedures are developed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in gas turbine or equivalent component repair process and practices.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with inspection technologies, including FPI, X-Ray, and Eddy Current.
• Experience with repair special processes, including welding, brazing, thermal spray, heat treat, machining, blending, coating, and surface treatments.
• Strong technical aptitude related to components