Job Description Summary

The Hybrid Electric CAD / Test Integration Technician will report to the Hybrid Electric Systems Test Manager and will be responsible for enabling safe, efficient, right-first-time test integration through CAD modeling, installation layouts/storyboards, and as-built configuration capture and hands-on integration & test support across multiple hybrid electric test sites.
Works between Test Leads (test owners), Test Enabling Hardware (TEH) design owners, Test Systems (facility/supervisory controls, DAQ, data systems), and site operators/technicians to translate integration needs into buildable hardware packages and clear installation work instructions. Develops NX models, work with TEH owners on BOM drafting and procurement support, creates Visio diagrams and assembly storyboards, and supports on-site kitting, installation, and test operations.
The role operates as a hands-on doer and integrator. It includes on-site cell walks as needed (primarily Dayton/EPISCenter with support to other sites) to capture reality, coordinate with facility operators/technicians, and ensure the physical build matches intent. This role is essential towards the safe and effective execution of GE’s suite of ground and flight technology demonstrator vehicles. These demonstrator vehicles serve as foundational platforms for maturing hybrid electric and other technologies central to the realization of the aviation industry’s sustainability goals in the first half of the 21st century.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 3D CAD models of test cells, test setups, fixtures, and instrumentation layouts to support test planning, safety, and efficient installation

• Create installation layout packages (Assembly storyboards, visual work instructions, routing diagrams, keep-outs, access/guarding notes) for test-enabling hardware and instrumentation integration

• Support instrumentation integration by detailing placement, bracket concepts, cable/hose routing, and labeling maps in coordination with Test Systems, TEH owners, and Test Leads

• Enable test readiness through walkdowns and fit checks, capturing constraints early (interference, access, serviceability) and driving closure actions with the accountable owners

• Capture as-built configuration and evidence (redlines, photos, final CAD updates) and ensure the released installation package reflects what was actually installed and tested

• Support kitting and staging by creating simple, visual kitting aids (exploded views, kit photo sheets, identification/label guides) to reduce installation and schedule risk

• Coordinate effectively with site operators/technicians and partner teams, respecting facility boundaries, and ensuring clear communication of readiness status and integration needs

• Capture lessons learned and best practices and contribute to standard work that improves repeatability and speed in future test campaigns

• Support test operations as needed as a test technician and/or test director assistant (under Test Lead direction and facility procedures), helping ensure safe, well-managed, and well-communicated test execution

Additionally, you will be responsible to continually mature your personal and professional development through training opportunities, mentorship, and formal career path definition

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED from an accredited institution, or Associate’s degree (preferred)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a CAD designer, CAD technician, prototype technician, or test integration technician role supporting mechanical/electrical hardware integration in an industrial, aerospace, automotive, or lab environment

• Demonstrated experience using NX for 3D modeling and Visio for diagrams/work instructions

• Ability to work on-site in Evendale, OH and Dayton, OH (GE EPISCenter); periodic travel to other test sites as program needs require

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.  We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience creating installation documentation/packages (layouts, routing, keep-outs, interface notes) for test rigs, instrumentation, harnessing, or industrial equipment

• Comfort operating in test cells/shops: hands-on measurement, fit checks, coordination with operators/technicians, and practical bias for safe execution

• Strong attention to detail and traceability mindset (as-built capture, redlines, photo evidence, revision updates)

• Clear, concise communicator that can operate effectively in a distributed and cross-functional team environment

• Self-starter with strong problem solving; thrives in fast-moving and ambiguous test environments

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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