Research Engineer - Aerodynamics - Aerospace Research

October 4, 2024

Company: General Electric

Industry: Private

Employment Type:- Full Time

Work Hours:- 8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:-

Aerospace Research will continue to play a vital role in supporting the industry through a historic recovery while shaping the future of flight. We invent the future of flight, lift people up and bring them home safely. Our commitment to lead the industry, to keep safe the flying public and the armed forces, and to lift up one another and our communities, remains our north star. Our purpose is what ties us to one another and gives meaning to our work.

As a Research Engineer - Aerodynamics, you will be focused on developing technologies to improve aerodynamic, aero-acoustic and thermal performance for various GE products. You will perform research and technology development for the next generation of aircraft engine and aerospace technologies.

Essential Responsibilities :

You will work in a team carrying out research and development of next generation aerodynamics, for turbomachinery and non-tradition turbomachinery products. Specifically, you will develop aerodynamic and thermal technology and concepts specific to aircraft engines. In this role you will:

Independently execute tasks using your technical skills for projects in the field of aerodynamics and aero-acoustics.
Work as part of a team executing on multi-generation technology programs to enable future design advancements.
Participate in high fidelity computational analyses.
You will use both proprietary and commercial CFD and computational aero-acoustic solvers.
Participate in validation & verification efforts to advance computational methodologies and/or to demonstrate new technologies.
Interface with experimentalists to ensure high quality data acquisition.
Develop ideas and concepts to improve aerodynamic/aero-acoustic performance and operability of turbomachinery components.
Collaborate with the GE Aerospace engineering community to communicate and validate state-of-the-art aerodynamic and aero-acoustic prediction methodologies and analysis systems.

Qualifications/Requirements :

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines OR Masters in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related disciplines with at least 5 years of relevant experience
Experience and knowledge of fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, and CFD. Experience in meshing & using engineering simulation/analysis tools (such as CFX or Fluent) to model turbomachinery flows
Ability to investigate, model and provide critical insight into complex physical flow phenomena
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Good communication skills and ability to interface with senior leaders and customers with clarity and confidence
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.
Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY

Desired Characteristics :

At least 3 years of industrial or research experience in turbomachinery aerodynamics.
Demonstrated proficiency in meshing & using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), hi-fidelity LES based approach and high performance computing
Outstanding programming skills including expertise with FORTRAN, C++ and Python
Passion for science and technology and clear evidence of innovation and creativity
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills