Staff Engineer- Mechanical Component (Hybrid)

General Electric

Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role.  The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational  judgment. Job location is at Turkey Technology Center, Gebze.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Execute with limited guidance the analysis / evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product / program requirements
• Recommend approach to meet the technical and program requirements
• Formulate and implement plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules and contract commitments
• Develop action plans to anticipate and respond to problems
• Provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams as well as hands on individual engagement; mentor others in the organization
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments
• Lead or participate in organizational efforts in assigned projects and/or tasks
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews

Qualifications/Requirements:

• BSc or MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering
• At least 8 years of experience in Aviation Engineering position, hands on experience in engine design
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Proficient in the use of engineering software. (such as NX and ANSYS)

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong technical aptitude related to components and systems of increasing complexity
• Ability to guide and influence others
• Demonstrated process orientation in approach to work
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Adaptable to work with teams from various cultures, understand behavioral and communicational differences, open to flex work style as necessary.
• Have understanding of Lean at Engineering or open to learn and adapt Lean principles.
• Project management and communication skills, able to monitor project status, business issues, significant milestones.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a result oriented, risk managing approach. 
• Proven self-starter and quick learner who can work with cross-functional teams. 
• Taken courses in Advanced Mechanical Design, Elasticity, Modal Analysis, Advanced Vibrations and Fatigue Analysis.
• Familiarity with GD&T (Geometric Dimensional and Tolerancing)