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 part of our commitment to FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of Avio Aero, their work isn't just a job, it's their passion and purpose. We were meant to fly.

Avio Aero is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join the Military Design Engineering team, focusing on engine components manufactured through additive technologies such as DMLM, including heat exchangers and structural parts. The role involves design, certification, and production support activities, with end-to-end responsibility for the component, including design validation, testing, certification, and entry into service.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

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

• Issue 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

• Develop components and modules design to cost, performance and life objectives

• Proactively support and coordinate activities with manufacturing departments and Suppliers to implement product improvements (eg concurrent design, cost-out activities).

• Drive the design phase toward component certification, including the submission of certification reports

• Support source technological substantiation and non-conformances assessment

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

Qualification/Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering

• Fundamental understanding of mechanical design (static, strength of materials, dynamics etc.) 

• Basic knowledge of additive components design, preferably using DMLM technology

• Basic knowledge of component certification requirements, for example per FAA CFR14 part 33.91

• Good interpersonal and communication skills. Team-working and inclusiveness proven capabilities

• Clear thinking, diligent approach, result oriented, standard work approach and oriented to continuous improvements

• Fluent English and Italian, both written and oral

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of aeronautical aero-engines components or modules, technical requirements, design solutions, technologies

• Previous experience in mechanical design of complex products and New Product Introduction process

• Fundamentals of fluid mechanics and heat transfer

• Experience with CAD tools (e.g. Unigraphics NX)

• Experience on structure stress analysis

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

• Curiosity and passion for mechanical design

What we offer

Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes smart work in hybrid mode, 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 cover

• 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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