Principal Design Engineer

Position

Principal Design Engineer

Location

USA, Louisville, KY

How You'll Create Possibilities

GSP Principal Platform/Design Engineer – RAC, Ventilation Hood, and Garbage Disposer

• Own the definition, development, and maintenance of Product Technical Specifications (PTS) for GSP retail AC, ventilation hood, and garbage disposer platforms, ensuring alignment on performance, reliability, regulatory, safety, and validation requirements
• Architect, standardize, and strategically evolve ventilation hood platforms in collaboration with suppliers, covering mechanical, electrical, control, and airflow systems
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure component and system compliance, supporting qualification, audits, and adherence to PTS and certification requirements
• Lead airflow system development and validation across ventilation categories, driving industry-leading performance through supplier and internal engineering collaboration
• Drive design optimization for airflow efficiency, noise reduction, energy performance, and overall system reliability
• Ensure compliance with product safety, environmental, and regulatory standards (e.g., UL, AHAM, DOE) by translating requirements into design criteria and PTS
• Partner cross-functionally with product, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, distribution, and service teams to ensure platform consistency and successful execution
• Drive modular platform strategies to enable scalability, product differentiation, and cost efficiency
• Lead evaluation and integration of new technologies, including motors, filtration, grinding systems, and connected/digital features
• Own technical leadership as the subject matter expert for ventilation hood and disposer platforms, supporting NPIs, validation strategies, and reliability improvements
• Maintain engineering documentation, CAD models, and technical specifications to ensure platform integrity and reuse
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement based on field and production feedback
• Support strategic planning activities including project scoping, competitive benchmarking, and contribution to long-term planning (LTP) and investment prioritization

What You'll Bring to Our Team

Required Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Self-starting leader with 8+ years of engineering experience
• Excellent verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive problem solver comfortable with hands on work in a laboratory setting to demonstrate solutions
• Demonstrated ability to work in a global environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work multiple design options in parallel.
• Strong project leadership experience and analytical/problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to scope and analyze cross-functional problems to generate/implement solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing requirements during the development process.
• Ability to travel within U.S. and internationally (10% or less)

Desired Qualifications

MS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Experience with Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems

Experience with 3rd party agencies and certification, such as UL, DOE, AHAM

Project management

Our Culture

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, connected, and empowered to contribute, while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.

This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard, valued, and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging, purpose, and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce, products, and practices.

By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework, we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement, belonging, and connection, because while attracting new talent remains a priority, retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances, you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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