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Location: Florida
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Business & Administration
Job Role:
The Mechanical Staff Engineer reports to the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Manager. In the role of Mechanical Staff Engineer, you will lead analytical, design, and test objectives vis-à-vis: life cycle requirements capture, design to cost, schedule commitment to meet electronic packaging product performance for use in electronic power conversion product development including rapid prototyping and manufacturing.
Essential Responsibilities:
Through work assignments, as the Mechanical Staff Engineer, you will:
* Apply advance engineering concepts and technical requirements such as thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid-mechanics, vibration, shock, and physical properties data into functional product definition designs, analyses, and tests for packaging high power conversion electronics systems
* Mentor technicians and designers / engineers in design and analytical methods
* Lead engineers in proposal development efforts, prototype designs, and design-to-cost solutions for complex electro-mechanical systems and components
* Create definitions of parts, modules, and assemblies in the form of designs, tolerance stack-ups, and electronic data formats to support analyses, manufacturing, assembly, and inspection
* Derive electronic data models and use engineering analysis tools as needed using finite element and finite difference methods (ANSYS, CFDesign, and KCR Thermal)
* Support global sourcing initiatives by preparing and sending work packages to low cost suppliers, including:
* defining the work scope
* estimating hours and due dates
* monitoring progress
* and serving as a technical resource through periodic communication with suppliers
* Work within the guidelines of applicable GE Policies & Procedures, Engineering Standards, Product Definition Operating Procedures, Specifications, Government and Commercial Standards
* Evaluate and influence new and revised Processes, Engineering Standards and Product Definition Operating Procedures
* Concurrently, manage multiple projects monitoring progress and quality and ensure schedule, cost and performance requirements are met
* Work as one team with Pompano Beach and Long Island engineering teams
* Anticipate 10% travel time to vendors and other GE sites
* Please Note: Work location listed is Pompano Beach, FL. However, this position may also be eligible at our Bohemia, NY location
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Bachelor of Engineering from an accredited university or college with advanced courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer
* Ten years of demonstrated leadership experience in the development of electronic product packaging, conceptual design, proposals, analysis, testing, and design for manufacturing / assembly of high power electronics conversion and electronics control products with expertise in thermal management
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT(S):
* This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment
* Ability and willingness to travel 10% of time to vendors and other GE sites
* Please Note: Work location listed is Pompano Beach, FL. However, this position may also be eligible at our Bohemia, NY location
Desired Characteristics:
* Bachelor of Engineering from an accredited university or college with advanced courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer; a Master of Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college is preferred with a concentration in thermal-fluids sciences
* Demonstrated proficiency in thermal-fluid sciences, structural mechanics, and electronic packaging on over dozen electronic development programs with full product life cycle experience
* Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to present technical results from analyses, design, and test to customers and senior leadership
* Strong leadership skills
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Locations: United States; Florida, New York; Pompano Beach, Bohemia
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
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