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Job Description Summary

The Metallic Materials Engineer works within a team of skilled materials engineers and technicians to provide materials and process definition, manufacturing supplier qualification, and lifecycle support of aircraft engine hardware. In this role, you will partner with design, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure product conformance to technical requirements to achieve customer satisfaction and ensure hardware safety and durability. The Lab Quality focal part of the role will be expected to oversee production metallography lab reports for accuracy and full review, working closely with the specialists to create procedures and document results.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Understand and apply technical requirements from specifications and engineering drawings that impact materials and processes and provide guidance to multidisciplinary teams

• Define and substantiate material and process selections on new designs & changes to design

• Evaluate, compare and obtain property data to guide material selection for component improvements

• 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

• Perform metallurgical evaluations of engine run hardware and manufacturing issues

• Document and communicate investigation results through technical reports and presentations

• Identify Materials and Process technology gaps and propose solutions for component durability or future designs

• Provide one over one reviews of production metallography reports for dissemination to the customers

• Ensure production lab procedures are up to date and accurate to latest specifications

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science or Metallurgy from an accredited college or university

• A minimum of 2 years related engineering experience in a lab environment

Desired Characteristics

• Familiarity or research in the following competencies:

• Metallography lab procedures and reporting

• Nickel/cobalt base superalloys, titanium, aluminum, copper alloys or steels

• 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

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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 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