Job Description Summary
Join GE Aerospace as part of the Edison Works Digital Technology Team, where we are building the future of flight! This cross-functional organization collaborates across product management, engineering, operations, supply chain, DT, and security to drive growth and innovation in cutting-edge technology programs. Come join our mission!
The Staff Deployment Engineer plays a critical role in building, testing, and deploying full-stack Digital Technology solutions in support of secure military programs. They work with business partners to understand technology requirements, build execution plans, and coordinate technical resources through delivery. This role is expected to do some hands-on technical execution work but will mostly execute through a team of technical resources.
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Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Build, test, and deploy full-stack technology solutions, including networking, Windows workstations & servers, Linux, High Performance Computing Clusters, storage, security tools, and applications in secure areas.
- Lead process improvement and documentation efforts.
- Collaborate with functional leaders and multiple teams, including business, IT, information assurance, physical security, and facilities.
- Define technology standards related to deployment and help drive standardization.
- Outline project strategies to deliver expected outcomes.
- Implement project management practices and execution methodologies.
- Manage day-to-day execution, tracking, and communication of multiple projects.
- Coordinate execution across projects and teams, ensuring shared outcomes.
- Resolve roadblocks and interdependencies with technical and functional teams.
- Manage project risks, scope changes, and non-standard events.
- Communicate progress and stakeholder updates at various organizational levels.
- Ensure quality deliverables meet stakeholder expectations.
- Track project outcomes and customer satisfaction through established metrics and define new metrics (Key Performance Indicators) where needed.
- Participate in technical strategy planning and architecture discussions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 4 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 7 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 9 years of professional experience
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Distinct Area of Work (DAW) or IT
- Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
Eligibility Requirement:
- 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.
Desired Characteristics:
Interpersonal & Leadership
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across teams.
- Ability to influence through others and build support for ideas.
- Understanding of downstream consequences and ability to tailor influencing strategies.
- Reflective on successes and failures to improve performance.
- Strong leadership skills to influence outcomes and organize teams.
- Ability to direct and mentor others in critical thinking.
- Engagement with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions.
- Ability to energize others towards common goals and maintain excitement for processes.
Technical
- Broad knowledge across multiple Digital Technology areas: compute, storage, network, server, OS, software, virtualization, collaboration tools, HPC, workstations, security tools, engineering, application software, and automation.
- Deep knowledge in at least one of the following: Linux server administration, High Performance Computing, Virtualization, Windows server administration.
- Ability to explore alternate technologies and problem-solving approaches.
- Ability to analyze the impact of technology choices.
- Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting requirements, and estimating efforts.
- Innovation and integration of new processes or technology to add value to GE Aerospace.
- Proactive learning of new technologies, solutions, and processes.
Business Acumen
- Familiarity with basic project management principles.
- Familiarity with ITIL practices and common service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow)
- Skilled in negotiation to align stakeholders and communicate a unified perspective to the team.
Desired Qualification:
- Active U.S. Department of Defense security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain clearance.
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 Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 Aerospace 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: No