Job Description Summary

The Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aerospace as a SkillBridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work. Military DoD SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from GE Aerospace, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.

Job Description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Digital/Electro-Mechanical Technician for the Lynn Test Systems Engineering Team. The Technician will be responsible for highly detailed applications, routing, terminations and quality checks of unique test instrumentation needed to validate the mechanical design and performance of development test engines.

Technicians in the Lynn PV team complete sensor applications for high-speed instrumentation on engine hardware, complete wire terminations, terminate those sensors in the test cells and work data recording systems setup. The work is 100% on-site.

You could be a strong military fit for this role if you have an aviation maintenance background, hands on work with wire harnesses, terminations, connectors, soldering, or spot welding or experience with sensors/instrumentation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Execute the following tasks with direction from senior engineering resources:

• The application of specialized test instrumentation including but not limited to strain gages, accelerometers, magnetic pick-ups, optical tip timing probes and capacitance (clearance) probes
• The routing of specialized test sensors at the component-level and throughout assembly for development test turbo-shaft and turbo-fan engines
• Test instrumentation wire terminations at the component and module levels during assembly and within the test facility throughout engine setup
• End-to-end signal quality checks of test instrumentation completed at various times during assembly and during engine setup
• Use of various glues, epoxies, heat guns, spot weld, soldering, microscopes and oven operations to apply and route specialize test instrumentation
• Fabrication or assembly of cables, harnesses and set up of other data recording equipment needed to support development engine testing
• Complete terminations of instrumentation in ground-based aircraft engine test cells, perform end-to-end continuity checks and setups of high-speed data recording equipment
• Support maintenance initiatives of lab equipment used for instrumentation applications
• Perform basic electro / mechanical mathematical function conversions
• Application of Ohms Law principals
• Remain compliant with Engine Assembly Quality initiatives to ensure safe and successful engine tests
• Remain compliant with Environmental Health & Safety initiatives at Assembly and Test Facilities
• Communicate any instrumentation or sensor quality issues to senior engineers and support process improvement initiatives to correct issues
• Mentor junior Technicians on application, routing, termination and sensor quality check processes

Individuals selected for this internship will have the responsibility and authority to carry out all assigned tasks

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Military personnel on the last 180 days before exiting Military Service
• Associate degree in an applicable technical discipline from an accredited school or institution (i.e. Aviation Maintenance, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Technology, Chemical Technology, etc.) OR a high school diploma/GED with 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing or testing environment

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Be flexible and a self-starter
• Demonstrate an aptitude for continuous learning
• A&P license

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)).

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