Project Engineer

Job Description SummaryUnison, a GE Aerospace company, is the leading provider of differentiated engine controls, accessories, and performance monitoring solutions in the Aerospace, Defense & Space segments. Serving both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers, Unison designs, manufactures and supplies the most advanced components and systems in the world.
As a Project Engineer in Norwich, NY, you will enhance and broaden your practical knowledge of product design and development by leading a New Product Development (NPD) project through various engineering design milestones and processes. You will interact with and lead an Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT), gaining hands-on experience in building and testing development hardware. Additionally, you will present project status to senior leadership and design review board audiences, with potential customer interaction.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Overall ownership and accountability of assigned NPD projects from launch through production release
• Meeting all project deliverables and schedule deadlines including hardware, testing, analysis and documentation
• Prepare design & analysis reports and lead design reviews for assigned projects
• Be the primary technical customer point of contact for assigned projects
• Review drawings and have a strong understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Review all design results to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Develop and implement standard design practices from lessons learned
• Interpret and clarify customer technical expectations
• Work with the Development Team to meet internal unit cost and develop cost targets
• Define and maintain technical compliance to customer requirements
• Write technical proposals and present technical information to customers
• Lead R&D efforts, support improvements to the TRL and MRL maturation of power products
• Lead cost reduction efforts and track progress
• Resolve field issues and provide factory support
• Potential travel up to 20%

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, OR a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Project Engineering.

Desired Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge of electromagnetic systems is a plus
• Ability to influence and seamlessly work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate with all levels of internal and external customer organizations, including upper management
• Ability to organize and structure development team meetings and deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market and execute programs. Established project management skills

The base pay range for this position is $72,000 to $90,000 per year. 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/commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on September 25th.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan 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. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its 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 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.