Senior Staff Materials Engineer – Critical Minerals

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Critical Minerals Sr. Staff Materials Engineer ensuring supply chain continuity of rare earth and other minerals for GE Aerospace. Leading cross-functional teams, executing strategies for material development and risks mitigation.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with GE Research Center and Engineering Material Systems to identify new material technology opportunities that reduce or eliminate GE Aerospace reliance on rare earths and other critical minerals, with a focus in coatings and/or metallic alloys
  • Lead cross-functional engineering and research teams to execute on MRL/TRL programs
  • Provide technical responses and presentations to internal and external customer RFIs and funding opportunities
  • Participate in US government and industry technical forums, conferences, and committees related to critical minerals
  • Assist in vetting new critical mineral sources and technology; visit with and provide technical assessment of the technology and operations for new critical mineral mines, processing facilities, refineries and labs
  • Consult with MAE and design hardware owners to identify and execute on material specification updates and design changes
  • Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
  • Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work
  • Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering
  • Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders
  • Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations
  • May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
  • Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university in Materials, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Materials, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline
  • Technical expertise in either coating material systems and/or metallic alloys
  • Understanding of the rare earth and raw mineral development process, including mining, processing, refinement and conversion process from oxide to metal
  • Experience engaging with and presenting to external customers and suppliers on broad technical issues
  • Demonstrated clear thinker – able to solve complex technical challenges and communicate actions/solutions in clear concise manner that drives impact
  • Prior experience leading material development TRL programs and/or developing proposals for external engagements
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects
  • Established project management skills

Benefits:

  • Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
  • Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan
  • tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
  • access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
  • tuition assistance
  • adoption assistance
  • paid parental leave
  • disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid time-off for vacation or illness