Lead Engineer – Thermal Dynamics

🔥 18 hours ago

⛷️ Utah – Remote

⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $112k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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GE Aerospace

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10,000+ employees

🚀 Aerospace

🏭 Manufacturing

🎖️ Defense

💰 $2G Post-IPO Debt - GE Aerospace on 2025-07

Aerospace • Manufacturing • Defense

GE Aerospace is a global aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and services jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company operates 60+ manufacturing locations, 15+ overhaul and component repair sites, and multiple engineering centers across 24 countries, employing roughly 53,000 people. GE Aerospace invests heavily in R&D (reported $2. 75B including customer/partner funding), supports large-scale commercial aviation (3. 4 billion passengers flew with GE technology in 2024) and maintains a fleet of about 45,000 engines in service. The company emphasizes U. S. manufacturing, workforce development, and a lean operating model called FLIGHT DECK, and is a major defense supplier supporting military aviation.

📋 Description

• Assist the System Engineer with developing the program’s system architecture and technical approach • Perform thermal and controls analysis, testing, and test analysis for system model correlation and performance requirements compliance assessment • Identify and manage program technical risks related to thermal performance • Serve as technical lead for modeling and analysis • Define measurable and attainable objectives and coordinate modeling and analysis activities with engineering functional groups • Work with the Systems Engineer and Program Manager to execute modeling, analysis, and testing development • Manage thermal and performance technical requirements • Assist with requirements traceability, decomposition, derivation, verification, and validation • Allocate and decompose high-level requirements into lower-level specifications for internal groups, components, and suppliers • Research and recommend improvements to technology, methodologies, toolsets, procedures, equipment, and systems • Communicate and collaborate with customers and suppliers during design development • Review and approve documentation for transition from prototype to production • Provide engineering support to troubleshoot and diagnose non-performing products • Perform root-cause corrective action analysis and capture lessons learned • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college and 8–10 years of relevant experience • Relevant advanced degrees, including an MS or PhD, may satisfy a portion of the industry experience requirement • Working knowledge of aerospace technical disciplines, including requirements management, technical verification and validation, mechanical design, materials, modeling/documentation, structural analysis, electrical systems, system controls, embedded controls, development testing and analysis, and qualification analysis and testing • Deep expertise in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer • Experience with thermal fluid systems analysis and modeling • Understanding of nonlinear, gradient and gradient-free numerical iterative solvers and optimization techniques • Familiarity with aerospace requirements management methodologies and processes • Functional understanding of major aircraft systems, including environmental control systems, powerplant, electrical, hydraulics, controls, avionics, power generation, and structures • Experience with Vapor Cycle Systems, Liquid Cooling Systems, and/or Air Cycle Systems • Modeling experience with standard components in VCS, LCS, and ACS • Familiarity with environmental testing and qualification methods such as MIL-STD-810 and DO-160 • Basic CAD experience in NX • Deep coding/scripting experience, preferably MATLAB/Simulink or Python • Expertise building, using, correlating, and maintaining steady-state and dynamic system models and architecting high-level controls • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States • Must be able to prove U.S. Person status for access to U.S. export-controlled information

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary / commission based on the plan • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage • Health Coach from GE Aerospace • Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services • GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan • 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions • Company retirement contributions • Fidelity resources and planning consultants • Tuition assistance • Adoption assistance • Paid parental leave • Disability insurance • Life insurance • Paid time-off for vacation or illness • Professional development • Relocation assistance