Lead Engineer - Component Heat Transfer - GE Aerospace Research

Job Description Summary
GE Aerospace Research, nestled in the heart of New York's Capital District, builds on over 125 years of industrial research heritage to deliver breakthrough technologies. Our Component Heat Transfer Group pioneers advanced thermal management solutions for today's jet engines, and we're looking for a Lead Engineer who thrives on turning novel cooling concepts into validated prototypes. If you're driven by hands on experimentation, predictive modeling, and cross functional collaboration and ready to shape the future of engine performance, apply today to join our team.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for one or more of the following:

• Drive Thermal Innovation: Conceive and implement advanced cooling strategies for gas turbine elements: designing, fabricating, and testing subscale mock-ups, cooling passages, and full-scale hardware.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team of GE product engineers, GE Aerospace Research team members, and external partners to invent and mature the next generation of power and thermal management technology.
• Utilize your experience in modeling, simulation, and/or experimentation to characterize and validate thermal management methods.
• Contribute to the development and writing of internal and external proposals
• Establish and grow an external network of collaborators in academia, government, and industry.
• Patent your inventions and develop a record of publication via conferences and peer reviewed journals.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related discipline with 3 years of experience OR Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related discipline with 6 years experience
• Fundamental knowledge in component heat transfer related discipline such as heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mechanical design, electrical components.
• Experience working in cross-functional test and design teams in a lab or research setting.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• 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.
• Familiarity with turbine gas engines and their thermal control systems.
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
• You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at careers.geaerospace.com to be considered.

Desired Characteristics

• 6+ years of work experience in an industrial or laboratory setting
• Direct knowledge of propulsions applications, hybrid-electric systems, electronics cooling, space power, or high-speed flight vehicles.
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing processes for heat-transfer hardware and rapid prototyping techniques.
• Experience with multi-physics simulation tools for integrated thermal-structural studies. ANSYS, COMSOL, Fluent, CFX, OpenFOAM, NPSS, MATLAB Simscape, MATLAB Simulink, Modelica, PROOSIS, GT-Suite, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of model verification and validation, model calibration, and uncertainty quantification.
• Experience developing custom engineering models, data reduction and visualization in languages such as EES, MATLAB, Python, Fortran, C++, etc.
• Expertise in test execution: testing components and/or fluid-thermal systems: component level design, fabricating, testing, commissioning, and operation of fluid-thermal systems and their associated test enabling sub-systems.
• Experience with data acquisition hardware and software, such as NI LabVIEW, DEWESoft, Cyres, and process PLCs and knowledge in specifying, installing, calibrating, and troubleshooting common instrumentation for mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.

The base pay range for this position is $90,000 - $175,000 USD Annually. 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 based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on January 31st, 2026.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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. General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes