Essential Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Hardware Ownership

• Lead the mechanical systems module for GEK1500 and GE426 engines, owning all aspects of bearing systems, pressure systems (oil, fuel, air), and ventilation design.
• Serve as the technical authority for assigned mechanical systems hardware, driving decisions on architecture, materials, interfaces, and integration.
• Own the technical baseline (CAD, drawings, specifications) for bearing compartments, sealing systems, pressure regulation components, and ventilation paths.
• Ensure configuration integrity and change management across the product life cycle for all mechanical systems hardware.

Bearing Systems Design & Integration

• Lead the design, analysis, and qualification of bearing systems including rolling element bearings, bearing supports, squeeze film dampers, and bearing compartment architecture.
• Define bearing loads, speeds, and operating conditions in collaboration with rotordynamics and performance teams.
• Drive bearing selection, life analysis, and qualification testing to ensure reliable operation throughout engine life requirements.
• Manage bearing compartment sealing systems, lubrication delivery, and scavenge systems to maintain proper bearing environment.
• Coordinate with bearing suppliers on specification development, testing, and qualification activities.

Pressure Systems Design & Integration

• Lead the design and integration of pressure systems including oil systems, fuel systems, pneumatic systems, and hydraulic systems as applicable.
• Define system architectures for pressure regulation, flow control, filtration, and distribution throughout the engine.
• Design pressure system components including pumps, valves, regulators, filters, manifolds, and distribution lines.
• Ensure proper integration of pressure systems with engine controls, sensors, and monitoring systems.
• Conduct system-level pressure drop analyses, flow balance studies, and transient response assessments.

Ventilation & Thermal Management

• Lead the design of engine ventilation systems including bearing compartment ventilation, cavity purge flows, and cooling air systems.
• Define ventilation flow requirements in collaboration with thermal and operability teams to manage component temperatures and prevent oil coking.
• Design ventilation paths, breather systems, and overboard venting arrangements that maintain proper compartment pressurization.
• Ensure ventilation systems are integrated with engine secondary air systems and do not adversely impact engine performance.
• Manage thermal interfaces between hot and cold sections of the engine through proper insulation, heat shields, and cooling strategies.

Design & Analysis Integration

• Guide designers and analysts in developing robust, producible designs that satisfy structural, thermal, vibration, dynamic, and durability requirements as defined in the UERD.
• Collaborate closely with stress, thermal, rotordynamics, and operability teams to ensure balanced, optimized designs.
• Drive design trades and margin management to meet weight, cost, and performance targets for mechanical systems hardware.
• Lead Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) activities for mechanical systems components and assemblies.

Product Development & Execution

• Lead mechanical systems scope through concept, preliminary design, detailed design, test, qualification, and entry into service.
• Support hardware build, assembly, and test by resolving design issues and incorporating learning into updated configurations.
• Ensure design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) in partnership with manufacturing engineering and suppliers.
• Develop and execute component and system-level test plans to validate design performance and durability.

Requirements & Interfaces

• Translate system- and customer-level requirements into clear mechanical systems design requirements and verification plans.
• Define and manage interfaces between mechanical systems and adjacent engine modules including turbomachinery, combustor, controls, and external systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and customer requirements throughout the design process.
• Manage mechanical systems interfaces with airframe including mounting provisions, fluid connections, and electrical connections.

IPT Leadership & Coordination

• Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings for mechanical systems, coordinating activities across design, analysis, manufacturing, test, quality, and supply chain.
• Drive integrated schedule development and execution for mechanical systems hardware deliverables.
• Manage technical risks and opportunities, developing mitigation plans and driving risk reduction activities.
• Provide regular status updates to program leadership on mechanical systems technical progress, risks, and issues.

Continuous Improvement & Standards

• Champion FLIGHT DECK principles and design best practices for mechanical systems within the Small Uncrewed Engines organization.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities in design methods, tools, and processes for bearing, pressure, and ventilation systems.
• Contribute to design guidelines, checklists, and standards for mechanical systems applicable to small uncrewed engine applications.
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned from development testing and operational experience.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide day-to-day technical direction, mentoring, and coaching to mechanical design engineers, analysts, and drafters supporting mechanical systems.
• Collaborate effectively with program management, supply chain, quality, and test organizations to ensure integrated execution.
• Partner with GEK1500 and GE426 Model Leaders to ensure mechanical systems support overall engine program objectives.
• Present design status, risks, and recommendations to technical leaders and program leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design engineering, preferably in aerospace propulsion, turbomachinery, or rotating machinery systems.
• This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a 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 Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in mechanical design engineering, preferably in aerospace propulsion, turbomachinery, or rotating machinery systems.
• Possess a current US Government Security Clearance.
• Demonstrated experience with bearing systems design, lubrication systems, or rotating machinery support systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanical design fundamentals including materials, GD&T, load paths, fatigue, vibration, and rotordynamics.
• Experience with pressure systems design including fluid flow analysis, pressure drop calculations, and system integration.
• Proven ability to own hardware from concept through production, including drawing release, change management, and support to manufacturing and test.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (e.g., Siemens NX, CATIA, or similar) and familiarity with PDM/PLM systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to make sound engineering decisions.
• Experience with aerospace propulsion systems, particularly gas turbine engines or small uncrewed engine applications.
• Background in bearing compartment design, sealing systems, and lubrication system architecture for turbomachinery.
• Experience with rolling element bearing analysis, bearing life calculations, and bearing qualification testing.
• Knowledge of squeeze film damper design and rotordynamic damping systems.
• Familiarity with oil system design including pumps, scavenge systems, filters, and oil cooling systems.
• Experience with ventilation system design and thermal management for engine compartments.
• Understanding of secondary air systems and their integration with engine thermodynamic cycles.
• Familiarity with structural and thermal analysis workflows and close collaboration with FEA/CFD analysts.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes relevant to mechanical systems hardware (machining, castings, fabrications, tube forming, welding).
• Experience working with suppliers on bearing systems, seals, valves, and fluid system components.
• Understanding of agile or lean product development practices and their application to hardware design.
• Prior experience in technical leadership, IPT leadership, or team lead roles.
• Experience with expendable or limited-life engine design considerations.
• Familiarity with military engine specifications and qualification requirements.

What GE Aerospace Offers

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for career growth and technical leadership development
• The chance to work on cutting-edge small uncrewed propulsion technologies
• A collaborative, innovative environment that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement

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)).