Job Description Summary

At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider specializing in the design, production, and maintenance of components and propulsion systems for both civil and military aviation. Respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.

As Gearbox Gear&Shaft Design Engineer you will use your expertise to develop and execute objectives for self and others, solve problems and have the ability to affect short-term and some long-term business goals for GE Catalyst engine (Civil and Military). You will be accountable for all New Product Introduction process from concept design to product detailed definition, certification and production support.
You will report to Catalyst LCE Gearbox Design Leader within Catalyst Product Line engineering section.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Use your technical knowledge on gears system for aeronautical gearbox

• Capture system requirements, flow-down to components definition identifying relevant validation needs

• Contribute to identify and develop design solutions scoring them and down selecting the optimal one to achieve product performance/cost/weight

• Contribute to identify and develop design solutions scoring them and down selecting the optimal one to achieve product performance/cost/weight

• Coordinate and perform design and analysis activities on the components

• Manage technical documents relative to the components design according to engineering policies and procedures (drawings, presentations as well as analysis reports)

• Contribute and participate as a presenter in technical and program reviews

• Perform and support source technological substantiation process as design owner and non-conformances assessments as Avio Aero MRB approver

• Proactively support and coordinate activities with Manufacturing/Sourcing/Quality and Suppliers to implement product improvements (e.g. concurrent design, cost-out activities)

• Support activities related to development findings, components performance and investigations (e.g. test requests and data postprocess, laboratories investigation)

• Support Certification activities

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering

• Knowledge of Gearbox Design principles

• Experience with CAD tools (e.g. Unigraphics NX) and ability to adapt to in-house analysis tools

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes for rotating components

• Clear thinking, diligent approach, target oriented

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Fluent English and Italian knowledge

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Work Visa, according to local regulation, is required

Desired Characteristics

• Passion for Mechanical Design and Technical Topics

• Determination, orientation to results

• Capable to work in multicultural environment, preferable previous international experience

• Proven self-starter and independent worker who can work with functional teams

• System mindset and problem solver

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes hybrid work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

Total Rewards

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

• Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits platform

• Life and injury insurance

• Private medical coverage  

• Employee assistant program

• Employee special awards (service and recognition)   

• Local special agreements and discounts

• English and languages training for you and one member of your family

• Technical, Leadership and development trainings

Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

We are not all the same. Just be Yourself @AvioAero!

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