Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.



The Advanced Staff Engineer- Electromagnetics will perform in-depth electromagnetics design, which is core to generator/motor technology for aerospace applications, using analytic and finite element tools. In this role, you will support the development of new products from concept to production with minimum supervision. You will plan, drive & coordinate critical development activities: requirement definition, design, testing & verification.

At GE Aerospace in Dayton, OH the EPISCenter is the headquarters for all of Aviation Power Engineering. At this facility you have an opportunity to put your engineering training and skills to use. Our Engineers are focused and challenged on developing new technologies and delivering state of the art products such as Hybrid Electric aircraft, the latest military platforms, and SiC technology to name a few. Plus, if you like hands-on work, there is also a 155,000 sq ft lab that includes 6 high power test cells totaling 15 MW, an EMI chamber, an electronics lab, a rapid build prototype lab, and a real time simulator lab with all the latest equipment.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the electromagnetic design and analysis of electric machines (motors and generators, synchronous, permanent magnet, induction and so on).
• Large PM generator development
• CCA generator development
• Generator development for ground applications
• B&P tech support
• Power generation IP (intellectual property) support
• Hybrid generator development support
• Support system integration efforts. 
• Contribute to production support activities, e.g., cost reduction and engineering productivity, troubleshooting customer units, etc.
• Provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams, mentor young engineers in the organization. 
• PM generator DP (design practice) support
• New type of generator development for potential NTI projects
• Generator mechanical support including thermal

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in electromagnetic analysis of electric motors or generators 
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the design or analysis of electric motors or generators in a production environment

Additional Information

• 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.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 10 years of related professional work experience
• Doctor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on electric motor or generator electromagnetic design from an accredited college or university 
• Transformer and inductor design experience 
• Experience with Ansoft / Ansys suite of analysis tools 
• ·Ability to design for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), thermal, and manufacturing considerations 
• Technical background and experience in Power Electronics or Motor Control 
• Experience in designing aerospace products 
• Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems 
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment
• Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• And more!

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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