Job Description Summary

Located in Niskayuna, New York, central to the New York Capital District, GE Aerospace Research builds on GE’s 125+ years of industrial research heritage, tackling the most challenging engineering problems through multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative technologies. Together, we create and sustain differentiated solutions to maintain competitive advantages for GE Aerospace and our customers.
As a Principal Engineer in The Thermal Management and Systems Laboratory, you are a recognized technical expert and leader who guides multi-disciplinary research teams through the shaping, development, and delivery of innovative solutions to our customer’s thermal management, propulsion, and integrated power challenges. You will serve as a key member of the Thermal Management and Systems team, working closely with the Technology Manager to identify technological trends and develop roadmaps, oversee technical execution across project portfolios, and develop our world class technical talent.
To be successful in the role, you will collaborate with cross-functional technology and business teams to drive advanced technology strategy and roadmaps, lead major technology programs, and drive technical execution across multiple projects and stakeholder groups. You will work closely with U.S. Government Agencies to shape, develop & execute on advanced technology programs that will serve the interests of the government and shape the future of GE Aerospace business products.

Job Description

At GE Aerospace Research, we invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. The Thermal Management and Systems Laboratory at GE Aerospace Research develops innovative solutions that move and convert energy between mechanical, fluid-thermal, and electrical domains.

The Thermal Management and Systems Team is multi-disciplinary, bringing together system level thinkers, component and technology subject matter experts, and specialists in project execution and testing to demonstrate innovative power and thermal management systems tailored for our customers’ needs.

Essential Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for one or more of the following:

• Be a technical pillar in a multidisciplinary team, shaping technical visions and leading organizational strategy on integrated thermal management, power, and propulsion systems.

• Foster and grow relationships with colleagues across GE Aerospace Research with a wide variety of technical expertise and business responsibilities.

• Collaborate with Chief and consulting engineers, product managers in GE Aerospace businesses to identify short- and long-term problems and technical challenges, and growth opportunities

• Shape the analysis, design, and demonstration of innovative solutions to control thermal loads in complex aerospace systems such as gas turbine primary and secondary systems, power distribution and other electrical systems, and avionics.

• Lead multidisciplinary team of GE Aerospace product engineers, GE Aerospace Research team members, and external partners to invent and mature the next generation of power and thermal management technology.

• Develop the next generation of technical talent through effective coaching of project teams and mentoring individual team members.

• Own the development and maintenance of technology roadmaps and demonstrate accountability for a pipeline of funded projects. 

• Lead and grow external and commercial opportunities, proposing solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges and leading proposals as principal investigator for government grant considerations.

• Work closely with the technology manager in shaping the team competencies and technical leadership; be a coach and mentor for developing technologists to strive for technical excellence.

• Be a thought leader, drive, and lead IP strategy development through the invention disclosure process.

• Deliver effective and productive presentations, reports, and publications to GE Aerospace Research and business leadership team, government agencies, professional societies, conferences, and symposium, and/or peer-reviewed journals.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related discipline with a minimum of 10+ years of professional experience.

• Demonstrated deep domain knowledge in the areas of thermal management systems, propulsion and power systems, and/or systems engineering.

• Demonstrated ability to model complex systems with an appropriate level of fidelity to explore systems performance, execute trade-off analyses, and define