Staff Engineer – Systems Engineering

Job Description Summary

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

Engineering is at the center of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.

The Staff Systems Engineer (formerly titled Senior Systems Engineer) is responsible for leading a team through all parts of the systems engineering lifecycle while aligning to overall business objectives, project deliverables, and customer expectations. In this role, you will leverage Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) experience to assist GE’s Common Core Systems (CCS) team develop and manage technical objectives for multiple aircraft platforms.

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on the process of designing, integrating, verifying, and managing complex systems over their life cycles. At its core, systems engineering focuses on understanding a systems needs and requirements and ensuring (testing) that the development and integration of its components (verification) meet these needs throughout the systems entire life cycle. This involves a holistic view that considers every aspect of the system, including hardware, software, users, processes, and the operational environment.

In this position you will develop system architectures, requirements, interfaces, integration, testing, and verification of complex hardware/software for aviation-based systems while mentoring others. This role also impacts departmental operations and is responsible for planning, execution, bid estimations, and project performance. The role has autonomy where a self-starter will excel. Sound judgment and leadership skills are required. This opportunity will primarily be focused on technical execution of the team as well as individually assigned activities within the design procedures, practices and plans established by the programs.

Location Preference: Ideally, candidate is local to the greater Grand Rapids, MI area, or secondly Clearwater, FL.

Where would I work? Hybrid 3 days/week on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday). Optional remote Monday and Friday.

Corporate Relocation provided.

The position also includes participation in GE Aerospace’s bonus program.

Not able to sponsor visas.

Job Description

This position will be responsible for leading, guiding and contributing to the systems engineering efforts across GE’s Common Core Systems based on IMA technologies. This role has accountability for assigned systems engineering duties for the IMA product line. This role provides technical leadership and assistance to project teams to insure they deliver on cost, quality, schedule, and technical milestones.

This position has the following essential responsibilities:

Manage the Systems Engineering Lifecycle for IMA products/technologies.

Develop and execute systems development and verification plans in accordance with GE Aviation processes.

Assist Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Business Leaders in new pursuits.

Develop architecture and trade studies as needed to comply with customer requirements.

Crosstrain and mentor other Systems Engineers in the systems engineering discipline.

Drive and support engineering reuse within the IMA product line.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to the teams running projects within the product line. This includes supporting project planning, conducting reviews, metrics development/tracking, forecasting, development processes, and risk and opportunity management.

Ensure timely delivery of systems requirements, integrated validation/verification activities, and issue resolution.

Support the initiation of new projects to insure they are well planned in accordance with the product roadmap, the overall product line strategy and engineering process requirements.

Lead/manage interdisciplinary collaboration with software, hardware, test, safety, maintainability, reliability and certification teams.

Escalate issues that need additional engineering or business leadership assistance in a timely manner.

Uses best judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering as needed.

Takes new perspective on existing solutions – a fresh set of eyes

Consistently seeks optimized solutions. Essentially, the complete opposite of the we’ve always done it this way mindset.

Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.

Likes to have fun!

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or relatable field of study.

12 years of experience in design & development and/or technical project leadership within an engineering product development environment.

Strong systems engineering thought process on design, requirements, and verification.

Strong knowledge of Avionics maintainability and testability software.

Ability and desire to mentor other engineers in key technical areas.

Eligibility Requirements:

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas.

Ability and willingness to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.

Desired Characteristics:

Knowledge of the Boeing 777x and 787x airplane and related systems.

Prior experience managing or designing within an Avionics Design Assurance Level A Environment.

DO-297, ARP 4754A, DO-178, DO-254 and/or DO-330 process assurance experience.

Experience with engineering processes including requirements definition, requirements allocation, requirements validation, requirements verification, integration, embedded software, electronic systems, FAA/EASA/NAA certification, and system safety.

Able to communicate directly with senior leadership inside and outside the company.

Demonstrated ability to lead teams in development, integration, validation, and verification of systems.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment

Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Bonus Plan Eligible

And more!

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.

To protect the interests of all parties, GE Aerospace will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to GE Aerospace, including unsolicited resumes sent to a GE Aerospace mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to GE Aerospace coworkers, or to GE Aerospace’s database will be considered GE Aerospace property.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights1020.pdf) . 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.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes