Job description summary
materials application lead engineer provides leadership and accountability of functional and business objectives that require integration across different organizations. Additionally, resolves and serves as a consulting resource for materials complex issues by interacting and influencing different organization leadership levels, either technically or administrative. Structures and organized resources to execute on business goals/objectives, communicating assertively to leadership.
job description
roles and responsibilities
* coach and mentor others in the analysis, design, test and/or integration related to assigned components, assemblies or process systems that meet business standards, practices, and procedures, and meet the product/program requirements.
* work within the guidelines of applicable ge policies and procedures, engineering standards, design customer operating procedures, specifications, government and commercial standards, and special security requirements.
* provide technical leadership to other personnel and assigned teams, mentor others in the organization.
* assure that proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks is consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
* monitor and communicate project status, business issues, and significant developments. Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews.
* lead the solution of complex technical problems.
* utilize lean tools to improve current business products and processes. Document successful lean projects
* lead multiple projects, monitoring progress and quality and ensuring schedule requirements are met.
* check own and other people’s work.
* recognized technical expert in materials science engineering.
* lead the implementation of innovative analysis, designs, development concepts, processes, and system solutions.
* define technical schedule cost and/or program requirements.
* conduct assessments and develop action plans to anticipate and respond to problems.
* effectively communicate and provide recommendations to internal and external ge customers through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data.
* provide the engineering technical support to cross functional teams to improve or resolve design, performance, manufacturing, supplier, or field issues.
required qualifications
* bachelor associated to materials engineering or metallurgy.
* recognized technical expert and leader in materials engineering.
* demonstrated proficiency in materials and processes issues resolution with a systemic view (technical, hardware, system, business, functions, and people).
* demonstrated leading skills at a global level (global initiative lead or associated global responsibility).
* demonstrated competency on topics associated to different superalloys, manufacturing and joining processes.
* experience in different processes for manufacturing of parts (welds, coatings, joining methods, additive, forgings, and castings.
* proven experience on establishing and developing testing plans for determining materials capabilities.
* strong communication skills, including fluency in english to interface with our us and global teams.
* demonstrated experience in program management and structured problem solving for complex materials applications.
desired characteristics
* 5+ years of experience working on polymer matrix composite materials in research and/or industrial applications
o experience specifically with the following material systems is nice but not specifically required:
+ elastomeric materials
+ epoxy, bmi, and/or polyimide resin composite materials
+ thermoplastic materials
+ prepreg composites
+ resin infusion (rtm / vartm) materials
+ injection molded polymeric composites
* master’s degree in materials science, polymer science, or similar degree.
* experience with materials modeling, such as process modeling or mechanical modeling of laminate materials.
o knowledgeable in use of laboratory equipment, specifically microscopy and microstructural analysis.
o knowledgeable of failure analysis in common failure mechanisms in turbomachinery components resulting from manufacturing, testing or field operation being able to interpretate metallurgical investigation reports towards root cause determination.
o knowledgeable of repair and advanced repair technologies such as inspection, joining, specialized welding, cleaning coating, advanced materials, and metal addition.
o clear, strategic, and critical thinker; proven experience in translating strategies into actionable plans.
o proven ability to prioritize, plan and execute important business initiatives.
additional information
relocation assistance provided: no
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