Job Description

Company Overview

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

Site Overview

Established in 2000, the John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bengaluru is GE Aerospace’s multidisciplinary research and engineering center. Pushing the boundaries of innovation every day, engineers and scientists at JFWTC have contributed to hundreds of aviation patents, pioneering breakthroughs in engine technologies, advanced materials, and additive manufacturing.

Role Overview:

• Lead TRL programs, work with MRL/RRL teams to design, plan, and execute industrialization of materials and coatings systems (e.g. Electroforming, REACh) for both new make and repair through drive project planning, troubleshooting, data analysis, documentation and technical reviews. 
• Serve as the subject matter expert in materials engineering (coatings and/or metallic alloys), leading/guiding multiple development programs and material processing initiatives
• Develop and validate new technologies in collaboration with scientists, engineers, and technicians; apply advanced analytics (spectroscopy, microscopy, etc…) to understand degradation and repair mechanisms
• Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, ATO, and systems engineering
• Provide technical responses and presentations to internal and external customer
• Communicate progress, results, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels; deliver technical presentations to internal/external customers
• Generate IP through invention disclosures and patent applications; stay current on industry trends
• Manage, mentor, and develop junior researchers and technicians; promote best practices, safety, and quality in labs
• Exercise sound judgment to solve complex, cross-functional problems; assess information quality, ask pertinent questions, and propose innovative, data-driven solutions to improve products, processes, and services

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s/Ph.D Degree accredited college or university in Materials, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Materials, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline

• Experience conducting research and development in aircraft engine technologies in material domain
• Requires specialized knowledge within material coatings, metallic alloys, and material processing
• Experience with advanced analytical techniques, including spectroscopy, microscopy etc..
• Ability to drive projects to completion
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated learner, problem solver

Additional Information:

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.

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