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.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI or Clearwater, FL
This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids or Clearwater, FL and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.
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Job Description
Role Summary/Purpose:
The software technical manager role is designed to focus both internally and externally on technical tasks related to Stores Management Software, its usage within engineering on new and legacy products and technical pursuits for new applications.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the Stores Management software team.
- Provide technical expertise and leadership in Stores Management software.
- Interactions with internal and external stakeholders and customers to understand the applications and needs of the SMS software team.
- Apply System Software Engineering expertise and methodology to technical challenges and development programs.
- Develop software architectures, requirements and interfaces.
- Conduct and participate in trade studies to identify optimal solutions.
- Mentor and develop software engineering talent.
- Support the business team developing new opportunities and generating winning proposals.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Demonstrated avionics industry experience with real-time embedded control software.
- Experience in the development and specification of Civil and/or Military avionics systems.
- Knowledge of aircraft computing, networking, navigation, and general avionics systems.
- Knowledge and experience architecting complex avionics systems and software.
- Experience in early customer product interactions and stakeholder requirements development.
- Ability to effectively guide and lead technical teams.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Aviation, or Aerospace from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum 8 years of systems technical and project leadership experience in the aviation industry in any of the following areas: avionics system development, product design, leading and managing technical teams and executing new technology introduction programs.
- This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
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.
Desired Characteristics
- Ability to operate in an environment of uncertainty when working with the application of new technologies.
- Experience participating on relevant avionics systems technical standards committees.
- Strong avionics technical and project leadership experience.
- Proficient in identifying aviation customer needs and collaborating with engineering teams to define solutions.
- Avionics systems, hardware or software development experience as part of product design.
- Experience with and knowledge of industry development standards and processes.
- Familiarity with engineering processes including systems engineering, hardware, and software development.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
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. 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