Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role, and it has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.This role reports to the Section Leader for GE9x Configurations & Product Support Engineering.**Roles and Responsibilities**- Lead the mechanical design of aircraft engine mechanical systems using sound engineering principles while adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and program requirements.- Manage a small- to medium-sized team of design engineers. Influence the development of strategy in mechanical systems design and technology, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.- Exercise a high level of judgement to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in mechanical systems, such as operational, manufacturing, technology engineering tasks. Assess the quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Use multiple internal and some external sources to help arrive at a decision.- Lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicate difficult concepts and influence others' options on particular topics.- Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.**Required Qualifications**- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related discipline.- Experience in mechanical design Prior experience leading an engineering team.- Strong oral and written communication skills.- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.**Desired Characteristics**- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.**Additional Information**:**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No