Plans are to create more than 200 new engineering jobs by the end of 2028, GE also said.
“Continued technology innovation is needed to help meet the needs of our customers — airplane manufacturers and airlines worldwide — for more fuel-efficient aircraft engines,” Mohamed Ali, GE Aerospace senior vice president of engineering, said in a statement. “This JobsOhio research and development grant helps GE Aerospace remain at the forefront of innovation in the commercial aviation industry.”
In 2024, GE Aerospace became a standalone public company that continues to be headquartered in Evendale.
In the spring of 2024, GE Aerospace announced that it is investing $650 million in its manufacturing sites and supplier partners. That includes $19.9 million at sites in the Dayton area and more than $127.3 million across sites in Ohio.
GE Aerospace has about 1,400 Dayton-area employees, with manufacturing and engineering sites in Vandalia, Beavercreek and on the University of Dayton campus. The company has about 300 employees at the University of Dayton-based EPISCenter (the Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center) alone.
“This grant funding will help GE Aerospace invest in the latest technology to advance its R&D operations and strengthen its commitment and presence in Ohio,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said. “Ohio has a storied history of aviation ingenuity dating back to the Wright brothers, and GE Aerospace continues to build on that foundation of excellence by developing the next-generation engine products here.”
“Ohio is the birthplace of aviation and the home of innovation for the aviation industry’s future, which is just reinforced by GE Aerospace’s additional investment in research and development in Southwest Ohio,” said JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef. “These 200 new jobs will be instrumental in testing and developing more fuel-efficient engines that will power the future of flight.”
The company has also announced further Ohio investments. The Services Technology Acceleration Center (STAC) in Springdale, which opened in 2024, works on advancing aerospace inspection technologies and repair processes for global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities.
Through a demonstration program, the company said it is also advancing a suite of technologies, including advanced engine architectures like Open Fan, compact core, and hybrid electric systems to be compatible with unblended sustainable aviation fuel.
The business announced plans to hire more than 900 engineers globally in 2024, including in Ohio. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit invent.ge/engineering.
GE Aerospace produces jet engines, components and systems for commercial and military aircraft. The company and its joint ventures have an installed base of more than 40,000 commercial and 26,000 military aircraft engines.
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