Senior Structural and Thermal Analysis Engineer

About the role

GE Aerospace is looking for a Senior Structural and Thermal Analysis Engineer to lead thermal-structural finite element analysis (FEA) for hypersonic propulsion hardware, supporting both ground and flight applications. The role is based in Rockledge, Florida, with an additional posting location in Bohemia, New York, within a multidisciplinary team. It involves meaningful autonomy and visibility, guiding component design from proof-of-concept through manufacturing and test.

Key responsibilities

• Lead thermal-structural analysis of prototype components and subsystems to support rapid development of hypersonic propulsion systems.
• Build and run thermal-structural ANSYS/FEA models, defining boundary conditions and constraints, and assess component integrity and performance.
• Perform lifetime/cycle, reliability and elastic-plastic analyses as program needs require.
• Help the team develop thermal-structural systems from concept to manufacturable components, partnering with Integrated Product Teams.
• Document and communicate assumptions, inputs and results to multidisciplinary teams, and lead design reviews.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for the team and, when needed, the customer.
• Mentor and coach team members in thermal-structural analysis methods.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of thermal/structural analysis experience, with deep FEA expertise, especially ANSYS.
• U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance and to handle U.S. Government contract-restricted technical data.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Preferred: Master's degree, experience in high-speed aerospace propulsion, understanding of compressible flow, structures and heat transfer, and prior NX (CAD) experience.

Required skills

• FEA, particularly ANSYS
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Lifetime/cycle analysis, reliability assessment and elastic-plastic analysis (preferred)

What we offer

• Base pay of $112,000 - $149,000 per year, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, paid parental leave, life insurance and more.