Life at GE : Careers : GE
I joined GE as my first job after graduation. Prior to this I had an internship at Intel.
When I was struggling on how to setup career development plan as a fresh postgraduate, I was attracted to GE's reputation as a diversified business with a solid product portfolio. My primary objective was to position my career more strongly before making a long-term commitment. The rotation and training opportunities provided by the Edison Engineering Development Program at GE Healthcare was the right platform to do that.
I am currently on my third rotation at the GE Global Research Center, Shanghai. My team is driving an advanced technology project, working with global engineers at Milwaukee, Hino and Beijing. The purpose of the project is to provide customers with improved quality and lower cost MRI products through technology breakthroughs. Currently we have delivered an exciting prototype and have been traveling worldwide to conduct image quality testing. My role in the team is to focus on the subsystem hardware design, plus packaging of mechanical support and test operations. This is my last rotation, and I will be back to Beijing and join a Healthcare engineering team after it.
My most rewarding experience at GE is the opportunity to reach the full potential of my career path. I was not quite sure about where I would end up in five years when I graduated from university. Luckily, after the two-year rotations with 40+ training courses, my real interests became clear, my technical expertise was shaped, and I now have some idea about my the next steps in my career. I'm thankful for the Edison Engineering program, especially for its help in aligning my personal strengths with business growth.