Product Quality Engineer - Investment Castings

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

The Product Quality Engineer for Aerospace Investment Casting manufacturing process will drive product qualifications and quality improvements for key performance indicators (KPIs) of suppliers within the Investment Casting supply chain including quality plan implementation. The PQE will own supplier First Article Inspection results and drive supplier compliance to Source Substantiation Plans or design intent verification. Provide supplier product release direction when part approval cycles are not complete while also being the internal quality focal for those parts.

Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Supplier Quality Operations and New Product Introduction / Management of Change teams as required – this collaboration may include onsite visitation.

In this role, you will also understand how the team integrates with other teams outside of Quality to meet short‑term and long‑term business objectives. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key business drivers; use this understanding to accomplish your work. In‑depth understanding of how your team’s work integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

• Responsible for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvement driven by business quality needs.
• Have a technical understanding of engineering drawings and manage suppliers and/or quality projects.
• Develop in‑depth knowledge of a discipline and execute functional policy/strategy.
• Communicate with direct colleagues and the business on the status of First Article Inspection and Source Substantiation Plans.
• Provide onsite support at suppliers, as needed (approximately 15% travel).
• Collaborate with other Engineering, Quality, and Sourcing functions to ensure joint success.
• Impact projects, processes, and procedures in your field. Operate with some autonomy but focus on execution of activities and provision of advice within standard functional practices.
• Utilize technical expertise and judgment to solve problems, leveraging analytic thinking and multiple internal sources.
• Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity; influence others and guide them to consider alternative viewpoints.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with 4 years’ experience in Engineering, Materials Science or Quality related roles).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Engineering, Materials Science or Quality related roles.

• Degree in Engineering or Materials Science preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality.
• Strong communication skills; ability to analyze and resolve problems; ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis, statistical analysis and quality experience.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision‑maker, collaborative.
• Problem solver: analytical‑minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.
• Demonstrated Investment Casting manufacturing knowledge and experience is advantageous to the role.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to…