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!

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. 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, MI and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Lead Systems Engineer will be responsible for leading, guiding and contributing to the systems engineering efforts for the Networking Product line. This role provides technical leadership and assistance to the project teams to insure they deliver on cost, quality, schedule, and technical goals.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• In this role you will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes Networking products. You will also provide timely communications on significant issues or developments
• You will utilize experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirement.
• Be responsible for system and subsystem-level design requirements. Define and manage interfaces to all subsystems in compliance with the system solution.
• Conduct component and product integration for maximum performance and operability. Define system validation plans, execute system validation testing, and work with test engineers to ensure traceability satisfies project objectives.
• Work with the Engineering Project Manager to generate and execute design review matrices and reviews. Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews.
• Take ownership of technical concepts, solutions, risks/mitigation plans, and engineering cost estimates on proposals.
• Maintain broad awareness of technical trends to ensure technical quality excellence, timely completion of work, and reviews and responsiveness to customer/program needs.
• Lead/manage interdisciplinary collaboration with software, hardware, test, safety, maintainability, reliability and certification teams assuring "cradle to grave" success.
• Interface with customers and suppliers to align on product needs.
• Cross-train systems engineers on requirements, functionality, and capabilities of the Networking Product line.
• Ensure timely delivery of systems requirements, validation/verification activities, and issue resolution. Escalate issues requiring additional leadership support promptly.
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments.
• Demonstrate ability to perform while challenged by multiple demands and changing priorities
• Travel up to 10%.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other technical / science discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on design, implementation, integration, testing, verification and experience involving; Avionics Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software / Testing Engineering, and/or Electrical Design.
• Deep understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, and subnetting.
• 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.

Desired Characteristics

• Self-starter with the ability to lead the effort with minimum supervision.
• Experience in deterministic Ethernet protocols, particularly Time Sensitive Networking / IEEE 802.1AS / IEEE 802.1DP; or educational/professional background that supports learning the technology.
• Experience working in systems including ARINC A615A, A664, A429, A629, A835, MIL-STD-1553, IEEE1394, RS485.
• Hands-on capability to handle test equipment (power supplies, o-scopes, etc.), data bus capturing tools, scripting languages (Python, C, C#), source code (Assembly) and Excel data manipulation aspects (Condensing large amounts of information)).
• Knowledge of network protocols (QoS, PfR, NTP, DHCP), network management protocols (FTP, TFTP, SNMP) and security protocols (SSH, IPSec, TrustSec)
• Background in System Design, Integration and Validation on systems involving network switches
• Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to connectivity (Ethernet, IPv4), Switching and routing.
• Experience creating documentation and procedures
• Creative problem solving that can bring multiple disciplines together with the ability to assess risk and make design/development decisions without all available data
• Knowledge in Avionics Systems and Aerospace Operating Practices.
• Understanding and translating customer requirements for applications development for software solutions.
• Experience with Cameo, Teamwork Cloud, DOORs, and RTC/EWM.
• Experience with System Testing Processes, Tools, and Automation.
• Ability to engage and build positive relationships with both customers and internal and external employees.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Prior experience managing or designing within an Avionics Design Assurance Level A Environment.
• ARP 4754A, DO-178, DO-254, DO-297 and/or DO-330 process assurance experience.
• Customer Technical Interface experience.
• System Project Estimation and Bidding Experience.

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.

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

LPB1

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 Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes