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Lead Materials Application Engineer Turbine Airfoils

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Overview Lead Materials Application Engineer Turbine Airfoils. The Lead Materials Applications Engineer is responsible for materials and process concerns across the lifecycle of their assigned hardware. This includes supporting new product introduction (NPI), manufacturing support, and field support. NPI support includes materials and process definition throughout the NPI process. Manufacturing support includes review and approval of significant process changes, disposition of nonconformances and cost reductions. Field support includes destructive analysis of manufactured, engine tested and fielded hardware to enable product improvements. MAEs partner with product line focals, design engineering, quality, and supply chain to ensure product conformance to technical requirements leading to hardware safety and durability. This role will have a focus on failure analysis to HPT hardware.

Responsibilities

Perform metallurgical evaluations of engine run hardware and manufacturing issues. Document and communicate investigation results through technical reports and presentations

Own fielded hardware evaluations with input from other MAEs on the team.

Author standard work for Airfoils lab procedures.

Understand and apply technical requirements from specifications and engineering drawings

Evaluate impacts to material characteristics for initial part qualifications, subsequent process changes and repairs

Research component history and material properties to apply lessons learned from field experience, manufacturing evolutions, and development programs.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry from an accredited college or university

A minimum of 2 years related engineering experience

Desired Characteristics

B.S, M.S. degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgy from an accredited college or university

Familiarity or research in the following competencies:

Nickel/cobalt base superalloys, Ceramic coatings

Processes (e.g. casting, forging, heat treating, brazing, welding, coating)

Characterization (Scanning electron microscopy, metallography, hardness, fractography)

Experience with manufacturing, quality systems or component field support

Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously, strategically prioritize work

A self-starter with an eye on problem solving and driving solutions

Proven facilitation and collaboration skills in multi-disciplinary teams

Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Benefits and Additional Information GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and wellbeing, including HealthAhead programs. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach; and the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and retirement contributions, plus 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.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Employment may be contingent on authorization to access such information from the U.S. Government for non-U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or asylees/refugees.

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. Relocation assistance is provided as applicable. This document does not create a contract of employment.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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