GE Aerospace
Senior Research Scientist - Composites
$100K–$205K
Niskayuna · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 7 years with a PhD, or minimum 10 years of relevant experience with an MS.
- Education
- PhD in Materials Science and Engineering or related discipline, or MS.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; employment visas will not be sponsored now or in the future. Must meet the posting’s U.S. Person status requirement for access to export-controlled information.
About the job
Leads research and development of continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), improving their materials and manufacturing processes for aerospace applications and extreme environments.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize CMC material systems and laboratory manufacturing processes; investigate degradation and improve durability and performance.
- Support CMC product lines through root-cause analysis and technical solutions, collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
- Lead research, mentor researchers, prepare funding proposals, and communicate findings through reports, presentations, publications, and intellectual property.
What they ask for
- Experience developing and processing continuous fiber-reinforced CMC material systems and understanding how their architecture, interfaces, matrix, and processing affect mechanical performance.
- Hands-on materials processing and optimization experience, including applying process–structure–property relationships.
- Proficiency in materials characterization and relating results to material behavior, processing history, and performance.
- Working knowledge of high-temperature ceramic or composite degradation and failure mechanisms.
Nice to have
- Experience leading multidisciplinary research projects and coordinating design, manufacturing, and testing.
- Experience with statistical analysis, data analytics, and statistical process control.
Pay
$100,000 - $205,000 USD Annually (base salary)
Tools
ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), continuous fiber reinforced CMCs, statistical analysis, data analytics, statistical process control
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