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Town of Islip, New York, United States
Onsite
Available
Roles and Responsibilities:
Leadership, support and development of a world-class engineering team, including: recruitment; team member career development and ongoing appraisal processes; training, coaching and mentoring for continuous improvement.
Continual engagement with other company leaders to properly resource load programs and continually enhance capabilities.
Leadership of technical excellence within the team including engagement with technical activities when required; creating, developing and enhancing processes and practices, applying solid understanding of engineering principles to multiple technical challenges.
Upholding and developing strong Lean principles, approaches, standard work and daily management within the team; leading and supporting Lean activities and events to achieve business priorities.
Develop technical design solutions supported by analysis and coordinate with multidiscipline teams to achieve program objectives
Required Qualifications:
This role requires significant experience in the hypersonic air breathing propulsion system field.
15+ years experience, in Engineering/Technology & Functional Management through all lifecycle phases.
10+ years experience developing prototype ground and flight systems development including flight relevant (fuel cooled, flight weight, QA processes) hardware.
10+ years experience developing fluid systems.
10+ years experience working with DOD and NASA customers.
Expert ability to develop mechanical design using NX CAD and TcUA.
Experience performing thermal-structural analysis via classical calculations, 1D tools and ANSYS FEA.
Significant experience leading hardware production and ground and flight testing of flight relevant systems.
Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university + Minimum of 15 years experience, in Engineering/Technology & Functional Management through all lifecycle phases.
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 Characteristics:
Possess a current US Government Security Clearance.
Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Ability to work as part of a team with direct responsibility for technical leadership of cross-discipline engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems in team environments with a structured process mindset.
Strong oral and written communication skills, both with senior leadership and with a wide range of career levels.
Awareness of design toolsets and digital business packages to drive adoption of enhanced capabilities within the team.
Foster excellent communication and adopt a hands-on style with the Technical Leadership, Engineering, Operations, and Test.
Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
For New York applicants the base pay range for this position is 150,000 - 225,000. 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 based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on July 14, 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.
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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)).
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No