Staff Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing

About the role

GE Aerospace is hiring a Staff Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing in Lynn, Massachusetts. You will act as the technical focal for rotating parts manufacturing and support one of four business areas: Small Turbine Disks, Medium Turbine Disks, Shafts and Spools, and Seals. The role leads advanced manufacturing solutions across current production and future capability, working with NC Programmers, CMM Programmers and Methods Planners, and can influence the New Product Development Center by proving new processes before they enter production.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, develop, evaluate and introduce advanced manufacturing solutions for current and future production needs.
• Lead large projects: industrializing new rotating parts, defining process routing, tooling and fixturing, machining strategy and inspection plans, and driving producibility reviews, DFM/DFA input and process risk assessments.
• Evaluate, select and implement new machining, inspection and automation equipment, develop specifications, support CapEx business cases and lead runoffs, SAT/FAT and production handoff.
• Develop, validate and standardize robust machining processes for complex aerospace components, optimizing cycle time, tool life and process capability while meeting quality and regulatory standards.
• Provide technical consultation on product problems, root cause analysis and corrective action (8D, A3, fishbone, 5-Why), and guide new and experienced materials engineers, specialists, technicians and co-ops.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or a high school diploma/GED with 4 years of aerospace manufacturing and project management experience.
• At least 5 additional years of experience in aerospace manufacturing and project management.
• Desired: 7-10 years in manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing or precision machining in aerospace or similar fields.
• Proven ability to develop manufacturing processes from new part prints and teach standard practices.
• Experience balancing technical execution with project leadership, including equipment procurement, capital planning and stakeholder communication.
• Must be able to prove U.S. person status (lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, asylee or refugee); the role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Required skills

• Machining of aerospace alloys such as nickel-based superalloys and titanium; cylindrical grinding preferred.
• Familiarity with inspection methods, standard gauging and manufacturing quality requirements.
• Tooling, fixtures, NC programming and process development.
• Siemens NX (programming experience preferred) and Minitab statistical analysis.
• Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or similar planning tools.
• Leading capital, new technology or equipment implementation projects and small teams without direct supervision.

What we offer

• Base pay of $133,400-$178,250, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, life insurance and paid time off.
• Relocation assistance provided.