Researcher - Xray and CT for Industrial Inspection

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Site Overview

Established 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.

Roles Overview:

• System-Level Inspection Technology Development (Xray and CT)

• • Lead the architecture, design, and integration of end-to-end inspection systems, including sensors, electronics, data acquisition, and analytics.

• • Translate inspection requirements and performance targets into system specifications and test plans.

• • Own system-level trade-off decisions across hardware, software, and inspection performance.

• Signal Analytics and Inverse Problem Solving

• • Develop and implement signal analytics methods for processing, denoising, and interpreting inspection data.

• • Formulate and solve inverse problems to infer material states, defects, or geometry from measured signals.

• • Drive implementation of advanced algorithms (e.g., optimization, reconstruction, classification) to improve detection and characterization.
• Technical Leadership and Mentoring

• • Provide technical leadership on inspection technology, signal analytics, and system integration topics.

• • Mentor and coach junior engineers and scientists on system-level thinking and hands-on implementation.

• • Review designs, algorithms, and test results to ensure technical rigor and alignment with project objectives.

• Testing, Validation, and Continuous Improvement

• • Plan and lead system-level tests, pilots, and validation activities in lab and field environments.

• • Analyze performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement in sensitivity, robustness, and usability.

• • Document system behavior, limitations, and lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, operations, quality, and product management teams to ensure inspection solutions meet business and customer needs.

• • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• • Contribute to roadmaps, proposals, and strategy for inspection technologies and related products.

Ideal Candidate:

Should have experience in inspection technology development.

Required Qualifications

• Industry Experience

• • 1-3 years of industry experience in inspection or medical imaging technology, sensor systems, signal analytics, or closely related areas.

• System-Level Expertise

• • Proven track record building complete systems (from concept to deployment) that integrate sensors, data acquisition, and signal processing.
    
    

Desired Qualifications:

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.

At 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. Where others stop, we accelerate.

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