GE Balances the Equation

What type of person builds a jet engine that stands more than 13 feet tall and pumps out 102,000 pounds of thrust? Or a locomotive that churns out 6,000 horsepower, enough to pull 170 Boeing 747s? Meet a few of the badass women who are bringing the world’s toughest, smartest, biggest, most powerful and advanced machines to life. Female engineers, scientists and business leaders are ushering in tomorrow’s technologies across GE’s businesses. And through the company’s #BalanceTheEquation initiative — a commitment to have 20,000 women in STEM roles by 2020 and equal representation in all technical entry-level positions — their impact is set to explode.