Job Description Summary

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, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

The Metallic Additive Materials Application Engineer provides materials expertise and technical leadership for multiple materials across a variety of additive components. As a part of GE Aerospace’s collaborative Additive Integrated Product Team, you will use your materials expertise and program management skills to set the strategy and lead key alloy and modality development programs in support of our commercial and military aviation products. You will partner with manufacturing, design, sourcing, and quality engineers and utilize daily management to drive technology and production readiness. These critical technologies could include but not limited to EBM (Electron Beam Melting), Binder Jet, Cold Spray, DED (Directed Energy Deposition), and as well as DMLM (Direct Metal Laser Melting) in several alloys including Titanium, Aluminum, Nickel, and Cobalt-based alloys.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Desired Characteristics

• Preference to 5 years of experience in a materials science engineering position or related additive manufacturing position.
• Significant experience in a complex industrial environment (aerospace desired) with materials application engineering, materials development, and/or engineering program management. 
• Subject matter expert in key technical area of material science, or breadth across multiple disciplines. 
• In-depth understanding of metallurgy, manufacturing processes and inspections associated with aircraft engine parts. 
• Understanding of processing vs. property trades & material data application. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly around technical documentation 
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to manage difficult situations and foster positive outcomes under pressure 
• Able to communicate complex problems and ideas with clarity to different types of audiences. 
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and in teams. 
• The ability to plan and coordinate several projects simultaneously. 
• Effective problem identification and solution skills. 
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
• Experience with aerospace or gas turbine industry manufacturing, quality systems and development. 
• Experience with primary processing (forging, casting, additive, & heat treatment) of aircraft engine parts (structures and/or rotating parts & materials) 
• Proven self-starter and independent worker able to work with cross-functional teams. 
• Ability to guide and influence others, especially those not in a direct reporting position 
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems 
• Program management skills; ability to develop, document, market, and execute programs 

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.