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You will work on high-performance structural alloys for aircraft engines and their derivatives, produced through both conventional and additive manufacturing routes, and contribute across the innovation cycle, from fundamental understanding to application.Working alongside experienced scientists and engineers, you will apply strong fundamentals in physical metallurgy, thermodynamics, and characterization, combined with physics-based and data-driven methods, to solve real engineering problems. This role is well suited to a recent PhD graduate who wants to see their research make a tangible impact on aerospace products.\nJob Description\nSite Overview\nEstablished in 2000, the John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bengaluru is our multidisciplinary research and engineering center. Engineers and scientists at JFWTC have contributed to hundreds of aviation patents, pioneering breakthroughs in engine technologies, advanced materials, and additive manufacturing.\nEssential Responsibilities\nDesign and conduct experiments, including alloy and process design, heat treatment, microstructural characterization, and mechanical testing; analyze and interpret results with scientific rigor.\nEstablish quantitative, actionable chemistry-processing-structure-property relationships using a combination of experiments, physics-based modeling (e.g., CALPHAD, kinetics, microstructure modeling), and data-driven approaches.\nCollaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and business teams to understand critical materials and processing challenges, and help translate them into well-defined research plans.\nStay current with scientific literature and global technology trends in materials and manufacturing, and bring new ideas and approaches to the team.\nCommunicate findings clearly through technical reports, presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and invention disclosures/patents.\nFollow laboratory safety, quality, and intellectual property practices.\nIdeal Candidate Profile\nThe successful candidate is a motivated scientist with a passion for advancing materials science through innovative research and practical application. They are comfortable working at the intersection of theory, experimentation, and computation, learn quickly, and are energized by turning scientific insights into technologies that solve real engineering and business problems.\nRequired Qualifications\nPhD in Metallurgy, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field (completed, or thesis submitted, by the joining date).\nDoctoral and/or postdoctoral research focused on structure-property relationships in metallic materials.\nStrong fundamentals in thermodynamics, physical metallurgy, phase transformations, mechanical behavior, and materials processing.\nHands-on experience with advanced characterization techniques such as SEM, EBSD, TEM, and/or XRD.\nExperience with thermodynamic or kinetic modeling (e.g., Thermo-Calc, DICTRA, PANDAT, or similar).\nRecord of peer-reviewed publications and/or patents appropriate to career stage.\nDemonstrated innovative thinking, rigorous research methodology, and a willingness to challenge established assumptions and push the boundaries of understanding.\nAbility to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams and across multiple projects.\nExcellent oral and written communication skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nResearch experience with nickel-, titanium-, aluminum-based alloys, particularly for high-temperature or structural applications.\nExposure to manufacturing practices such as casting, forging, thermomechanical processing, or heat treatment.\nExperience with mechanical testing (e.g., tensile, creep, fatigue, fracture) and failure analysis.\nFamiliarity with computational and data-driven methods, such as Python or MATLAB, and machine learning techniques.\nPostdoctoral, industrial, or industry-sponsored research experience.\nWhat You Will Gain\nThe opportunity to work on materials technologies for next-generation aircraft engines.\nMentorship from experienced materials scientists and engineers, and exposure to the full materials development lifecycle, from laboratory research to product.\nCollaboration with global research, engineering, and manufacturing teams.\nSupport for continued technical growth, including publishing and patenting your work.\nAt GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. 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