Aeromechanics Engineer

Business Overview

GE Aerospace’s Defense Engines & Services organization is the provider of choice for combat and trainer engines, rotorcraft and turboprop engines, mobility engines (tankers/transport), and marine gas turbines for the U.S. Armed Forces and its allies. Our team is responsible for design, manufacturing, and assembly of the engines on which the military depends, along with a vast array of services and support to approximately 30,000 engines in the field.

Role Overview

The Aeromechanics Engineer supports the design, analysis, development, and production of mechanical components for advanced defense propulsion systems. This role partners with cross-functional teams to help deliver safe, high-quality, and reliable engine hardware that meets customer and mission requirements.

This position is ideal for an Engineer with a strong technical foundation in mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing, and a passion for solving complex problems in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of mechanical engine components and hardware for defense applications
• Perform engineering analyses such as stress, tolerance, thermal, vibration, and durability assessments
• Create and update 3D models, drawings, and engineering definitions using CAD tools
• Partner with Systems, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Assembly/Test teams to mature designs into producible hardware
• Assist with root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective action development
• Support hardware validation activities including test planning, data review, and design verification
• Contribute to technical reviews, design audits, and program milestones
• Help ensure compliance with internal processes, airworthiness requirements, and customer specifications
• Drive continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC)
• Document technical work clearly through reports, presentations, and engineering change records

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), ideally Engineering
• This position requires U.S. Citizenship status

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
• Fundamental knowledge of mechanics, materials, thermodynamics, and design principles
• Familiarity with CAD modeling and engineering drawings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Internship, co-op, or project experience in aerospace, propulsion, turbomachinery, or mechanical design
• Exposure to FEA, GD&T, tolerance analysis, or structural assessment methods
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, additive, brazing, or coatings
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability and producibility
• Understanding of engineering change processes and configuration control
• Experience using tools such as NX, ANSYS, Teamcenter, or similar engineering systems
• Demonstrated leadership through student teams, research, or prior internship experience

The base pay range for this position is $86,000 – $125,000 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on October 26, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

GE Aerospace 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.