Job Description Summary
About GE Aerospace
Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.
About the Position
The Low-Cost UAV Engines Design Leader owns the integration and readiness of a designated propulsion system for a specific customer. Tasks include managing customer requirements, weapon system integration efforts, high level program management, high level configuration management, and technical milestones/deliverables of the engine model.
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In this role, you will interface directly with the external customer to establish system requirements while collaborating with internal engine requirements and qualifications team leads. The model leader is also responsible for the technical stewardship of the program and will interface with a matrixed organization to mature the engine design and associated gate review processes, as needed.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership for a team of engineers for all product design aspects of the assigned propulsion system and any derivative
- Assure all component designs meet requirements
- Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as manufacturing, sourcing, services, and systems engineering
- Support service programs, fulfillment, and New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Own customer relationships & integrate customer requirements into NPI and Qualification planning
- Provide strong guidance and contribution to development process templates and related design to cost projects
- Communicate progress to all levels of the organization
- Mentor and develop less experienced personnel
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 10 years experience in design, systems integration, or qualification engineering.
- Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability obtain a US Government Security Clearance.
- Ability to travel up to 15%
Desired Characteristics:
- Master's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- 15 years of experience in design, systems integration, or qualification engineering
- Active US Government Security Clearance
- Minimum of 5 years experience in unmanned expendable applications.
- Experience with DOD Qualification of Weapon Systems
- Training and/or Certifications in Six Sigma and/or Lean Methodology
- Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and FP&A or equivalent business launch approval process.
- Working knowledge of CAMEO and program managing software (such as MS Project).
- Strong mechanical design and analytical background
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes
- Ability to drive projects to completion.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers.
- Ability to integrate and direct matrixed teams.
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.
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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