Variable Geometries Advanced Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description Summary

The GEIQ Actuation Systems team has full ownership of the performance enhancer (key technology) mechanism that controls Variable Geometry mechanisms in the turbine. Because of that ownership -only global site outside US-, our team has had the responsibility and opportunity to fully design the latest GE engines mechanisms during all the Mechanical Design process going from conceptual to validation design reviews and to advance the state of the art of such technology for future applications, which is a rare and unique opportunity even at GEIQ and other design centers at Mexico. In a daily basis the team faces and solves the multidiscipline challenges that our mechanisms have in production or field to lift people up and bring them home safely. With this being said, the best thing about our team is that we are lxºooking forward to work with you Join us

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• The mechanical design engineer is the main responsible of translating customer, program, technical and regulatory requirements into reliable, maintainable and safe designs through a solid ability on Mechanical Design of machinery.

• Lead the implementation of innovative analysis, design, development concepts, processes, and system solutions that meet key stakeholder’s requirements. Due to the proven design experience, execute those tasks with minimal guidance.

• Own technical & business substantiation of Variable Geometry (VG) design and must be able to present such substantiations on internal and external boards.

• Communicate project status, business issues or meaningful information that interferes with project fulfillment to the VG staff and propose solutions within available resources or triggers request for additional resources.

• Provide coaching, mentorship and/or technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams, mentor others in the organization as VG subject matter expert.

• Demonstrate a solid mechanical background that allows execution of complex technical projects, giving technical insights to other personnel or teams and to assure the quality of own and another people’s work.

• Drive the investigation and development of new technologies or methodologies to increase the design knowledge, efficiency, and expertise of the team.

• Prepare and submit invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business

• Document technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics, Mechanical-Administrative Engineering, Mechanical-Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mechatronics.

• Ability to communicate with program leadership, understand customer needs and elaborate mechanical designs that satisfy customer and technical requirements.

• Proven track record of execution and managing multiple design tasks with minimal guidance.

• Demonstrated capability in new product design process by managing schedule, tasks, cost vs. program requirements.

• Ability to communicate with and influence Senior Leadership through strong argumentation and presentation skills.

• Effective oral and written communication skills: English at intermediate level, Spanish at advanced level.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills:

Foster a psychological safe environment.

Resilience towards varying project/program requirements

Adaptability to modifications in program schedule.

Experience in conflict management and resolution.

Open to feedback, capable of incorporating lessons learned

Flexibility on career path.

Contribute to team success beyond personal performance.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability in lean and optimization of project execution and design processes

• Demonstrated capability as designer of mechanical solutions

• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact

• Ability to embrace change and drive innovation

• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in globally-based team

• Kinematics and Mechanism design experience.

• Demonstrated ANSYS and CAD experience (desirable NX software experience).

• GD&T and dimensional analysis experience.

• Desirable Systems Thinking awareness

• Manufacturing and producibility design awareness

• Technical negotiation skills across teams

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No