Lead Engineer - Systems Engineer

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 3+ days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Job Description

Systems Engineering is a cross-functional discipline where engineers execute a robust process of design, documentation, validation and verification to optimize existing and new systems. This will consist of, but is not limited to :

Identifying, documenting, quantifying and breaking down system and software requirements

Reviewing, updating and creating alternate system design concepts

Performing and presenting design trade studies

Selecting and implementing best designs

Validation and Verification that selected design is properly integrated, executed and meets business / customer needs.

As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for driving architecture design and development within the Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) products and Ground Software tools engineering team, including the Configuration Toolset product line which creates and supports solutions to enable the health management of aircrafts.

Core Responsibilities :

Design and Development : Taking a lead role in architecting, designing, and developing IVHM and Configuration Toolset products while ensuring adherence to GE team specific processes and applicable aviation safety and certification standards (DO-254, DO-178C, DO-330, etc.) .

Create, gather, and manage system and software requirements, test cases, test procedures, problem reports and drive the change management process.

Continuous Integration and Testing : Participating in continuous software integration and testing processes to ensure software quality, reliability and functionality aligns with design and requirements.

Verification : Taking a lead role in validating and verifying the design and implementation of the system.

Problem-Solving : Identifying design failures and through systematic problem solving techniques to implementing effective solutions; thereby ensuring product robustness.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.

At least 5 years of experience in an engineering field, with a minimum of 3 years working specifically in a System Engineering role.

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.

Desired Characteristics :

Technical Experience : Proficiency in requirements gathering / creation / management.

General knowledge of Test Automation Frameworks, Object Oriented Programming Languages, Version Control Software, and Databases.

Leadership and Communication : Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, coupled with excellent oral and written communication abilities.

The ability to lead both global and virtual teams is particularly valued.

Software development experience.

Specialized Experience : Experience with Atlassian JIRA, IBM DOORS, Robot Framework, PostgreSQL, Git / GitHub, engineering SW release process, and DO-330 Tool Qualification documentation / processes is desirable.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the 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 : Yes

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.