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 commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isnt just a job. Its their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly. As Lead Engineer - Stress & Life you will be a key member of the Stress & Life team and you will own and drive your assigned tasks, making sound engineering decisions within your area of responsibility. You will collaborate closely with international team members, as well as cross-functional partners from other engineering disciplines. You will deliver high‑quality results by following established guidelines, engineering standards, and technical best practices.You will be expected to use your mechanical component and stress & life analysis expertise to ensure safe, reliable, and robust designs that meet program requirements. You will perform mechanical stress, life and structural integrity analyses on components and assemblies to support design, validation and certification of GE Aerospace products.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Execute mechanical and structural analyses in ANSYS (e.g., static strength, fatigue, vibration, thermal‑mechanical) for turboprop engine components and modules
Build, run and validate ANSYS models, ensuring appropriate boundary conditions, loads, material data, and mesh quality for high‑quality results
Assess margins to allowable limits, evaluate failure modes, and clearly document conclusions and recommendations
Lead and perform analyses that will range from Low cycle fatigue (LCF), high cycle fatigue (HCF), fracture mechanics (FM), required to establish safe operating life limits for the engine’s parts
Prepare structured technical reports that clearly present assumptions, methods, results, and conclusions in a traceable, review‑ready format
Demonstrate compliance to EASA CS-E requirements, by linking analysis and test evidence to specific CS-E paragraphs and internal certification plans
Collaborate with design, systems, materials, and certification engineers to define requirements, review design changes, and support design‑to‑certification activities
Support design reviews and certification reviews, presenting analysis outcomes, answering technical questions, and addressing actions
Contribute to issue investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions for test findings, non‑conformances, or field events
Apply and follow GE Aerospace engineering standards, standard work, and best practices for analysis, documentation, and configuration control
Continuously improve analysis efficiency and quality, including reusing methods, templates, and models, and leveraging automation or digital tools where applicable
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field
Relevant engineering experience in mechanical/structural analysis or similar field
Strong knowledge of mechanics of materials, structural analysis, fatigue and fracture mechanics (LCF, HCF, FM)
Hands‑on experience with finite element analysis, preferably using ANSYS (coursework, thesis, internship, or professional experience)
Understanding of rotating components, turbomachinery or mechanical design for high‑speed rotating parts
Ability to build, run, and interpret models, including definition of loads, boundary conditions, material properties, and mesh quality checks
Basic understanding of methods used to establish safe operating life limits (e.g., LCF/HCF life assessment, crack growth, safety factors/margins)
Proficiency with engineering tools, such as: ANSYS, Excel... programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for data handling/automation is a plus
Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Italian
Proven ability to document analysis in clear technical reports and present results and recommendations to engineering peers or reviewers
Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required
Desired Characteristics
Awareness of aerospace certification concepts and prior exposure to EASA Part 21 / CS‑E compliance demonstration practices
Prior work on commercial turboprop or turbofan engine components is an advantage
Experience working in international or cross‑cultural engineering teams
What we offer
Smart working and work life-balance
Avio Aero, when possible, promotes hybrid work 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 coverage
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!
Additional Information
Compensation Grade
LPB2
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
