Military Support Equipment Engineer

General Electric Company

$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum of 3 years in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Familiarity with turbine engine systems
  • Experience in project or program management
  • Eligibility for U.S. Government Secret Clearance
  • Full-time work requirement on-site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities

  • Lead requirements definition for propulsion support equipment (SE)
  • Manage cross-functional design teams for equipment planning and execution
  • Apply engineering principles and adhere to business standards
  • Ensure SE design meets customer and quality requirements
  • Oversee mechanical or electrical aspects of assigned projects
  • Maintain technical knowledge of propulsion system assembly processes
  • Interface with vendors to validate manufacturing processes
  • Participate in SE try-out activities to confirm equipment functionality
  • Analyze Common Support Equipment for reuse potential
  • Support technical documentation and program planning
  • Manage schedules and budgets in compliance with DoD EVM standards
  • Prepare monthly program status reports for stakeholders
  • Track and report on contractual deliverables
  • Identify risks and provide status updates to management
  • Assist with Strategic Workforce Planning and forecasting needs
  • Collaborate across engineering disciplines for supportability and safety

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and projects
  • Involvement in high-impact military programs
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Edison Works Support Equipment Engineer (SE) will support GE Aerospace’s Edison Works next-generation military programs. In this role, you will serve as the focal point for propulsion-system support equipment and specialized tooling projects. You will lead the design, development, qualification, and sustainment of SE used to assemble, disassemble, maintain, and transport propulsion systems. Drawing on your engineering background, you will work closely with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management teams to resolve technical challenges. This is a high-impact technical leadership role responsible for the successful development, fielding, and long-term sustainment of support equipment for future military propulsion systems.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the requirements definition for propulsion SE and specialized tooling
  • Lead a cross-functional design teams in the planning and execution of design, analysis and evaluation of engine assembly, disassembly, and transportation equipment
  • Apply sound engineering principles and adhere to business standards, processes and procedures
  • Ensure SE design complies with customer requirements and Critical to Quality characteristics
  • Own mechanical and/or electrical aspects of SE for assigned projects
  • Maintain deep technical knowledge of assigned propulsion system assembly process, sequences and interfaces
  • Interface with vendors to ensure manufacturing processes meet design definition requirements
  • Participate in SE try-out activities with the development assembly engineers to verify form, fit and function
  • Analyze existing Common Support Equipment (CSE) to determine if it can be re-used for propulsion systems sustainment, and identifies when new Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) is required
  • Support the authoring of technical documents such as SE Program Plans and SE requirements documents
  • Support the development and management of complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and budgets that align to DoD Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements
  • Assist with the preparation of monthly program status reports to summarize work scope accomplished, financial expenditures and schedule critical paths
  • Assist with the management of contractual deliverables including tracking, reviewing, preparing and reporting status to internal and external stakeholders
  • Identifies recommendations, risks and provides status to the Edison Works Maintenance Support Manager on related scope and deliverables
  • Assists with Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) and forecasting requirements
  • Collaborates cross functionally within Edison Works and Defense and Systems engineering disciplines such as maintainability, reliability, supportability, safety engineering and Technical Publications

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Qualifications Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college ( or a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology )
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Familiarity with turbine engine systems
  • Experience performing project or program management functions
  • Must have or qualify for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance
  • Ability to work full-time on-site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, OH; due to security requirements there are limited work from home or remote opportunities
  • This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Experience working with propulsion systems such as F110, F118, F414, F100, F119, F135 etc.
  • Knowledge of Integrated Product Support processes for military engine systems
  • Knowledge and/or experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers
  • Active U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance
  • Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
  • Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​
  • Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​
  • Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​
  • Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

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

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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