Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Commercial Engines Program Leader is the main contact for the modules and programs with the Variable Geometry (VG) mechanical team, as a leader receives customer requirements/needs and negotiates resources and schedules. Then, the lead designer later translates such information into program plans and resources requests.
• Lead the implementation of innovative analysis, design, development concepts, processes, and system solutions that meet key stakeholder’s requirements. Due to the proven design experience, execute those tasks with minimal guidance.
• Own technical & business substantiation of Variable Geometry projects and must be able to present such substantiations on internal and external boards.
• Communicate project status, business issues or meaningful information that interferes with project fulfillment to the VG staff and propose solutions within available resources or triggers request for additional resources.
• Coach and mentor others team members in the analysis, design, test and/or integration related to variable geometry components, assemblies or related systems that meet business standards, practices, and procedures, and meet the product/program requirements.
• Provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams, mentor others in the organization as VG subject matter expert.
• Demonstrate a solid mechanical background that allows execution of complex technical projects, giving technical insights to other personnel or teams and to assure the quality of own and another people’s work.
• Drive the investigation and development of new technologies or methodologies to increase the design knowledge, efficiency, and expertise of the team.
• Prepare invention disclosures to protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business.
• Document technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics, Mechanical-Administrative Engineering, Mechanical-Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mechatronics.
• Ability to communicate with program leadership, understand customer needs and elaborate program plans that satisfy customer and technical requirements.
• Proven track record of execution and managing mechanical design projects across departments.
• Demonstrated capability in project planning by managing schedule, tasks, cost vs. program requirements
• Ability to communicate with and influence Senior Leadership through strong argumentation and presentation skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills: English at intermediate level, Spanish at advanced level
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills:
  • Foster a psychological safe environment
  • Resilience towards varying project/program requirements
  • Adaptability to modifications in program schedule
  • Experience in conflict management and resolution
  • Open to feedback, capable of incorporating lessons learned
  • Flexibility on career path

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability in influencing and shaping teams long-term vision and strategy
• Demonstrated ability in lean and optimization of project execution and design processes
• Demonstrated capability as designer of mechanical solutions
• Experience on root cause analysis for fielded engines
• Ability to embrace change and drive innovation
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in globally-based team
• Kinematics and Mechanism design experience.
• Demonstrated FEM and CAD experience, (desirable ANSYS and NX software experience)
• Desirable Systems Thinking awareness
• Technical negotiation skills across teams

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