Senior Engineer - Mechatronics - Research

Position: Senior Engineer - Mechatronics - GE Aerospace Research
Job Description Summary

Located in Niskayuna, New York, central to the New York Capital District, GE Aerospace Research builds on GE's 125+ years of industrial research heritage, tackling the most challenging engineering problems through multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative technologies. Together, we create and sustain differentiated solutions to maintain competitive advantages for GE Aerospace and our customers.

GE Aerospace will continue to play a vital role in supporting the industry through a historic aviation recovery while shaping the future of flight. We invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely.

Our commitment to lead the industry, to keep safe the flying public and the armed forces, and to lift up one another and our communities remains our north star. Our purpose is what ties us to one another and gives meaning to our work.

As a Senior Engineer - Mechatronics in the Aero Thermal Mechanical Systems organization, you will play a key role in inventing and maturing the mechanical solutions that enable new manufacturing, inspection, and repair capabilities for GE Aerospace and our customers. In this hands-on role, you will lead the design, analysis, prototyping, and testing of novel solutions that will have a direct impact on our ability to deliver our products to our customers and to keep them in revenue service.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the Senior Engineer - Mechatronics is to lead and execute projects focused on mechanism design coupled with electromechanical, pneumatic, or hydraulic actuation for advanced and automated inspection, repair, manufacturing, or aerospace systems.

Additional responsibilities include:

* Lead multidisciplinary teams of GE Aerospace Research colleagues, GE Aerospace Services team members, and external partners to invent, shape, and mature new technology

* Shape and execute the design, selection, analysis, system integration, testing and maturation of robotic manipulators, sensors, actuators, controllers, and electromechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems

* Provide technical guidance through effective coaching/mentoring

* Foster a culture rooted in the GE Aerospace behaviors: respect for people, continuous improvement, and customer driven

* Own the development and maintenance of technology roadmaps and demonstrate accountability for a pipeline of funded projects

* Work with other support functions and/or external suppliers to meet project deliverables

* Prepare and participate in project and technical reviews

* Develop and mature design or analysis tools for advanced electromechanical and other robotic/mechatronic systems

* Provide expertise to help resolve technical challenges across the organization

* Lead the development and writing of internal and external proposals

* Leverage and grow an external network of collaborators in academia, government, and industry

* Patent inventions and develop a record of publication via conferences and peer reviewed journals

Required Qualifications

This Senior Engineer - Mechatronics role requires a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or Applied Mechanics with a minimum of 7 years of industrial experience, or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or Applied Mechanics with a minimum of 10 years of industrial experience. Additionally, the role requires:

* Experience in developing electro-mechanical systems, including actuators, sensors, and communication modules for automation

* Proficiency in using 3D solid modeling software (e.g., NX, SOLIDWORKS, Creo) and prototyping

* Experience in building data acquisition and/or control systems using off-the-shelf (OTS) options such as National Instruments (NI) with LabVIEW, PLC, DSP, and microcontrollers

* Experience in simulation of kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms and electromechanical systems, as well as lumped parameter system modeling for electromechanical, thermal, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems

* Experience leading multidisciplinary teams to mature complex engineering systems from concept through validation

* Results-oriented execution mindset with a sense of urgency

* Ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines

* Ability to work across all functions/levels as part of a team and to interface with senior leaders and customers with clarity and confidence

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a global team environment

* Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

* Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

* 10+ years of experience in an industrial or laboratory setting

* Extensive experience developing end effectors and utilizing off-the-shelf robotic manipulators to reliably automate complex manufacturing or inspection tasks

* Extensive testing experience of electromechanical…