Advanced Product Development Systems Staff Engineer - Multiple Teams

Job Description Summary

The Advanced Product Development (APD) Systems Staff Engineer will lead elements of the systems design and development for an Edison Works New Product Introduction (NPI) program NGP3 as an experienced technical expert in Turbomachinery Systems Engineering. This is the systems integration and design of the turbomachinery (disks, shafts, frames, cases, ducts, airfoils, etc.) systems of the F110-F4B2 engine. Additional responsibilities may include mentoring in the areas of systems engineering, mechanical and/or thermal design fundamentals, test, producibility, and engine certification/qualification.

This is a role for someone with established technical and programmatic engineering skills who not only understands how to increase their impact by building the capabilities of the team but can also “lead by doing.” This position includes the opportunity to integrate with various internal & external engineering disciplines. This position will impact engineering approaches, projects, and programs in the functional area or affected business organization. As well as impacts quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team, and has significant input into priorities. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

The APD Section is inventing the future of flight and advancing propulsion capability for the next generation of military applications. APD’s focus is the design, integration, testing, and support of advanced technologies for new and derivative engine concepts. Technology areas include turbomachinery systems, military inlet & exhaust systems, integrated propulsion power & thermal management systems, advanced material systems, advanced control systems, and other breakthrough component and system technologies to support the future of military flight.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead systems design and integration of the F110-F4B2 turbomachinery (disks, shafts, frames, cases, ducts, airfoils) for the NGP3 New Product Introduction (NPI) program.
• Work with the F110 turbomachinery design organization to keep system requirements, interfaces, and design intent consistent across components.
• Work with analysis teams, including aeromechanics, stress, and thermal, and turn their results into system-level design decisions.
• Share turbomachinery systems responsibility with a peer focal, splitting ownership between the hot and cold sections and integrating across the whole engine.
• Coordinate with other systems integrators so that work and information flow smoothly across the organization.
• Work with the aircraft integration team and qualification and certification leaders to build qualification artifacts and the engine qualification story.
• Work with the customer to resolve technical issues and support program-level integration.
• Mentor engineers in systems engineering, mechanical and thermal design fundamentals, test, producibility, and certification.
• Shape engineering approaches and priorities to improve the team's quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Use sound operational judgment while working with moderate autonomy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in aerospace propulsion or related mechanical systems design, integration, or management.
• 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

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering from an accredited college or university

• Possess a current US Government Security Clearance.
• Experience in systems engineering and integration for gas turbine turbomachinery, in the hot section, the cold section, or both.
• Experience on military engine programs, ideally the F110 family, including NPI work from design through test and production.
• Strong mechanical and thermal design fundamentals, with the technical depth to work closely with component design teams.
• Experience working with analysis disciplines and turning their results into system-level decisions.
• Experience with engine qualification and certification, including building qualification artifacts and evidence.
• Experience working directly with customers and airframers to resolve technical issues and explain program status.
• A hands-on, "lead by doing" approach, with a history of mentoring engineers and building team capability.
• Strong collaboration skills, including dividing responsibilities with a peer and keeping work aligned across areas.
• Comfort in a new or changing team, with the flexibility to help shape the role's scope.
• Clear communication with technical, program, and customer audiences.

The base pay range for this position is 130,000-248,000 USD Annual. 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/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on November 30, 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.

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

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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.