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
This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids 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
The Software Validation & Verification Lead will lead the software verification efforts for the full software development lifecycle. In this role, the Software V&V Lead will work with the Engineering Project Manager, Systems Lead, Systems V&V Lead, Software Leads, the customer, and other project leadership to understand the project's technical, cost and schedule requirements. The Software Lead will be responsible to work with the team, planning, coordinating and driving the execution of the software verification work. In addition, the Software V&V Lead will work closely with engineering management to identify and assign key skillsets and resources required for project execution.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop a good working relationship with the customer, Engineering Project Manager and other project and engineering leadership.
- Understand the technical scope, cost and schedule for the project.
- Work with the Control Account Manager to develop the schedule and track costs, earned value, scope and risk.
- Provide software verification team oversight and provide coaching and mentoring.
- Contribute as a member of the Software Verification team.
- Provide software verification team oversight to ensure delivery of a quality artifact / product in accordance with plans and processes.
- Maintain software verification planning documents.
- Escalate issues in a timely manner.
- Monitor team progress towards deliverables, remove roadblocks and drive accountability and ownership of individual and team commitments.
- Identify and manage dependencies, risks and scope creep associated with the software verification effort for the project.
- If applicable, identify supplier scope of work and manage schedule.
- Continuous demonstration of the GE Leadership Behaviors.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems and/or software engineering, and additionally a minimum of 2 years of experience in DO-178 verification efforts.
- Prior leadership experience.
- Experience with DO-178C DAL B or higher.
Desired Characteristics:
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a global and/or virtual team.
- Demonstrated ability in software verification activities.
- Demonstrated ability of project management skills.
Eligibility Requirement (s):
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this.
- US Citizen: This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
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. 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