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.

GE Aerospace will continue to play a vital role in supporting the industry through a historic aviation recovery while shaping the future of flight. We invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. Our commitment to lead the industry, to keep safe the flying public and the armed forces, and to lift up one another and our communities, remains our north star. Our purpose is what ties us to one another and gives meaning to our work.

As a Lead Engineer - Mechatronics in the Aero Thermal Mechanical Systems organization, you will play a key role in inventing and maturing the mechanical solutions that enable new manufacturing, inspection, and repair capabilities for GE Aerospace and our customers. In this hands-on role, you will lead the design, analysis, prototyping, and testing of novel solutions that will have a direct impact on our ability to deliver our products to our customers and to keep them in revenue service.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of the Lead Engineer - Mechatronics is to lead and execute projects focused on mechanism design coupled with electromechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic actuation for advanced confined space access, inspection, and repair, or other novel aerospace system applications. Additional responsibilities include:

• Lead and/or participate on multidisciplinary teams of GE Aerospace Research colleagues, GE Aerospace Services team members, and external partners to invent, shape, and mature new technology for confined space access, inspection, and repair
• Execute the design, analysis, system integration, testing and maturation of novel mechanisms that may include sensors, end effectors, controllers, and actuation
• Develop and mature design or analysis tools for advanced mechanisms or mechatronic systems
• Provide expert consultation to help resolve technical challenges across the organization
• Foster a culture rooted in the GE Aerospace behaviors: respect for people, continuous improvement, and customer driven
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of technology roadmaps
• Work with other support functions and/or external suppliers to meet project deliverables
• Prepare and participate in project and technical reviews
• Lead the development and writing of internal and external proposals
• Build an external network of collaborators in academia, government, and industry
• Patent inventions and develop a record of publication via conferences and peer reviewed journals

Qualifications:

This Lead Engineer - Mechatronics role requires a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or Applied Mechanics with a minimum of 3 years of industrial experience, or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or Applied Mechanics with a minimum of 6 years of industrial experience. Additionally, the role requires:

• Experience in developing novel mechanisms, including electro-mechanical systems, actuators, and/or sensors and end effectors
• Proficiency in using 3D solid modeling software (e.g., NX, SOLIDWORKS, Creo) and prototyping
• Analytical experience, including structural/thermal finite element analysis with ANSYS
• Experience in simulation of kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms and electromechanical systems
• Results-oriented execution mindset with a sense of urgency
• Ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines
• Ability to work across all functions/levels as part of a team and to interface with senior leaders and customers with clarity and confidence
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a global team environment
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY
• 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.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience developing confined space access tools and mechanisms
• Testing experience of electromechanical components and systems, data acquisition (DAQ, LabVIEW), and design validation
• Familiarity with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques, such as ultrasonic testing, eddy current, FPI, camera optics, X-ray and