Senior Manufacturing Engineer Machining Process Specialist

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer Machining Process Specialist will lead the development validation industrialization and standardization of CNC milling processes for structural components and mounting hardware. This role is responsible for delivering capable repeatable and scalable machining methods across a broad range of metallic materials while strengthening manufacturing standards and developing other Manufacturing Engineers.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in process development for complex milled hardware strong working knowledge of Siemens CNC controllers and a proven track record of improving process capability through machining simulation fixturing strategy tool management and process control. This is a senior technical leadership role balancing executing the work and leading supporting MEs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development prove-out validation and optimization ofmilling processesforstructural components and mounting hardware
• Establish robust repeatable manufacturing methods that supportSafety Quality Delivery and Cost
• Driveprocess standardizationacross part families including workholding strategy tool management in-process control and process monitoring
• Lead technical maturation of manufacturing methods from concept through production readiness
• Applymachining simulationto validate toolpaths reduce process risk improve collision avoidance and support efficient process development
• Define and standardizeworkholding approaches includingzero-point fixturing to improve setup repeatability changeover efficiency and positional consistency
• Develop tooling control strategies includinglaser-based tool measurement / broken-tool detectionand tool offset control
• Improve process capability through structured approaches totool life management tool performance tracking and process monitoring
• Provide active technical leadership mentoring and development for other Manufacturing Engineers
• Troubleshoot machining issues using structured root cause analysis and implement durable corrective actions
• Partner with operations quality tooling and other cross-functional teams to stabilize and improve manufacturing performance
• Document process standards validation results lessons learned and best practices to support reuse and knowledge transfer

Required Experience

• Bachelors Degree accredited college or university Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience OR (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years in engineering experience a minimum of 5 years in CNC manufacturing experience

Preferred Experience

• 10 years of manufacturing process developmentexperience in machining or advanced manufacturing
• Strong experience developingCNC milling processesfor structural hardware machined components or similarly complex metallic parts
• Strong experience withSiemens CNC controllers Teamcenter NX CAM/SIM
• Experience machining a wide range of aerospace materials includingaluminum steel titanium HRSA and Inconel
• Experience usingmachining simulationto support process validation and optimization
• Strong understanding ofworkholding fixture design principles cutting tool application and process capability
• Experience implementing standardized approaches for:
  • Zero-point workholding
  • Tool setting and tool monitoring systems
  • Tool life control
  • In-process monitoring
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot machining processes in a structured data-driven manner
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and develop less experienced engineers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Characteristics

• Experience withmulti-axis milling environments
• Strong understanding of machining process fundamentals includingtool engagement stability chatter risk thermal effects and machine/process variation
• Experience establishing scalable standards across machines part families and manufacturing cells
• Experience improving setup repeatability tool utilization and process robustness in production environments
• Ability to translate technical learning into standard work training and reusable process standards
• Strong continuous improvement mindset and sound technical judgment
• Little to no travel required

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 Sponsors 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)).