Mechanical Design Engineer - Electronics Packaging

Job Description Summary The Mechanical Design Engineer - Electronics Packaging will be responsible for all aspects of the high-speed power generation electrical equipment package design for aerospace projects from conception to production, involving significant scope and complexity including thermal and structural analyses. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned Electronics Packaging projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product /program requirements. This work would include mechanical and/or electrical engineering across multiple product lines to best define the design and qualification requirements for power generator control units and associated electronics packages.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated designs and manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

Required Qualifications

• Relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to work independently
• Strong problem solving skills
• Engineering Master's Degree from accredited university or college
• Ability to perform stress, fatigue, thermal and vibration finite element analyses using ANSYS software including Icepak.
• Experience in the packaging of high temperature and high power electronics modules
• Experience in thermal materials and solutions
• Experience in aerospace component design and packaging
• Ability to perform tolerance stack-ups and experience with G, D & T
• Experience in design for shock and high vibration environments
• Experience in commercial certification or qualification regimes of aerospace products
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to write test procedures and test reports
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing Understanding of manufacturing cost and reproducibility
• Experience with Unigraphics (NX)
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
  
  Note:
  
  To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE 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, g