Job Description SummaryThe Electrical Power System Test Evaluation Engineer will report to the Hybrid Electric Electrical Systems and Test Manager within the GE Aerospace Advanced Technologies Organization / Future of Flight department. The engineer will be responsible for the technical and programmatic coordination of hybrid electric power subsystem testing for hybrid electric programs. This role is essential towards the safe and effective execution of GE Aerospace's suite of ground and flight technology demonstrator vehicles. These demonstrator vehicles serve as foundational platforms for maturing hybrid electric and other technologies central to the realization of the aviation industry's sustainability goals in the first half of the 21st century.Successful early/mid-career GE Aerospace test evaluation engineers most often possess prior test operations experience from either academia or industry. They may have a diversity of educational backgrounds including, but not limited to: aerospace, mechanical, electrical, systems, controls, and software engineering.
Job DescriptionRoles and ResponsibilitiesAs the Electrical Power System Test Evaluation Engineer, you will:
- Actively prepare for, participate in, and document results of power systems testing on site at the GE Aerospace EPISCenter in Dayton, OH
- Coordinate test vehicle instrumentation, assembly, and test execution with specialists
- Coordinate test requests with the vehicle systems and design engineering team
- Provide clear, timely communication of test preparation status, test outcomes, and team needs to facilitate continued test execution
- Capture lessons learned and best practices to aid in continuous improvement of test execution activities
- Define and formalize system, test, hardware, software, and human integration requirements
- Apply and define GE best practices in the operationalization of hybrid electric testing
- Support test integration in a diversity of system integration environments - from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests
- Present results to internal (GE) and external (customer, agency, government, ...) customers
- Collaborate effectively in a diverse, global, distributed work environment
Additionally, you will responsible to continually mature your personal and professional development through training opportunities, mentorship, and formal career path definition.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university with 3 years experience in an Engineering and/or Test role
Desired Characteristics- Highly-motivated, self-starting, and passionate
- Demonstrated team leadership, collaboration, and facilitation skills
- Exceptional communication skills and willingness to continually improve communication and influencing skills in more-distributed work environments
- Experience with project management tools - MS Project, Open Plan, etc.
- Familiarity with industrial manufacturing and assembly processes and procedures
- Experience with test instrumentation - integration, application, and monitoring
- Knowledge of power electronics and energy storage
- Knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer
- Test system design or data system design experience
- Flexible and friendly approach to working in teams
- Keen listener and innate drive to succeed
- Willingness to support a distributed work location to best meet evolving program needs, balancing time across Evendale, OH; Dayton, OH; and remote
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional InformationGE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes