Job Description Summary

About GE Aerospace

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, curiosity, and unique ideas. Most importantly, you will share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!


About this position:

Lynn Advanced Programs (AP) is a brand-new organization with the mission of inventing the future of flight and advancing propulsion capability for the next generation of military applications. Lynn AP supports a wide range of engineering activities including design, analysis, and testing across new, derivative, and existing engines.

The staff engineer will lead mechanical design and development of hot structures components as part of the hot structures team. This role is best suited for someone with a passion for engineering and a strong desire to solve new and challenging technical problems all while balancing project requirements. In this role, the staff engineer will utilize engineering experience and partner with teammates and technical experts to assess design tradeoffs, solve problems, and recommend solutions. Collaboration with teammates, technical experts, and peers in adjacent organizations will be necessary to achieve project outcomes. The staff engineer will also provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced engineers on the team.


Working at our Lynn Facility:

Come and elevate your career in a facility that combines a rich tradition of aviation technology with a deep commitment to the future of flight. The GE Aerospace manufacturing site in Lynn designs, produces, assembles, and tests military and commercial aircraft engines and components. With 1.6 million square feet of manufacturing space, we’re making a huge contribution to the future of flight! The Lynn facility is the birthplace of the very first jet engine in 1942 and continues building upon this legacy with a deeply knowledgeable team building quality engines. Additionally, GE Aerospace has invested more than $100 million in facility improvements in the last five years alone. Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward!

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Execute with limited guidance the design and analysis of hot structures using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements. Properly document technical data generated.
• Develop specialized knowledge of hot structures mechanical design and integration with adjacent hardware or applications. Stay current with the latest technical developments and internal processes.
• Provide technical guidance that influences outcomes in the design process leveraging experience, expertise, and data to support recommendations. Mentor others in the organization.
• Maintain knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate designs or products.

• Develop action plans, with guidance, to respond to issues/ problems

• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews with internal and external customers.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Lead small to medium complexity projects optimizing hot structures design while balancing all design, interface, and resource requirements.

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 6 years of engineering experience in relevant mechanical design engineering position
• This role requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance

 

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited college or university
• 8-10 years of experience in relevant mechanical design engineering position
• Active US Government Security Clearance at the Secret level
• Proficiency with finite element analysis software such as ANSYS
• Extensive experience with 3D Modeling software, preferably Unigraphics/NX
• Proficient with GD&T principles and reading or creating drawings
• Experience in design, analysis, and manufacturing of high-precision or turbomachinery components
• Experience in design, analysis, and manufacturing of metals and high temperature composites
• Passion for the aviation industry and advancing the state-of-the-art
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, evaluate options, and recommend solutions considering input from stakeholders and technical experts.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams or projects
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in-person and across geographic sites
• Strong project management skills with ability to independently organize and prioritize effort

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The base pay range for this position is 149,500.00 - 198,950.00. 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 November 9th, 2026.

 

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)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.