AEO Senior Customer Applications Engineer

GE Aerospace provides technical expertise to maximize aeroderivative gas turbine orders in various segments. The AEO Senior Customer Applications Engineer will develop technical solutions, support sales campaigns, and provide technical analyses to enhance customer satisfaction and product performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provides technical expertise and develops technical solutions (configuration, performance estimation, economics, etc.) as part of the pre-ITO (requisition) process while interfacing with the commercial team
• Possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. To include 'ITO': Technical analysis of client need: definition and optimization of the products; scope (description); schedule; industrial scheme; cost, considering contract and internal policies and procedures
• Calculation of plant, system and equipment performance and efficiency
• Documentation of technical specifications & costing elements for further contract execution phases. This also includes OTR part where engineers work on customizing the products and implementing it for specific customer needs
• Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering
• Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders
• Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations
• Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Engineering or Product Management
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status
• Strong background in either performance, controls, Combustion (aero or design), fuel system design or systems engineering
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills