Job Description Summary

Drives initiatives to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering function and interfaces with other functions to provide effective coordination of metrics, dashboards, functional processes, and cross-functional initiative coordination. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and managing engineering / technology projects. Interfaces with internal/external customers to ensure organization resource allocation is made. Accountable to deliver and manage the scope of work to the original cost estimate.
• Drives successful project execution using earned value management techniques
• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others
• Ability to build and integrate complex schedules and dependencies across multiple projects
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations
• Independently performs critical path analysis to understand project schedules, risks and proposes mitigation strategies
• Utilizes Flight Deck fundamentals and tools as a foundation for project management and problem solving
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 8 years of engineering experience (Including project management or Program Management)
• 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

• Excellent Learning Capacity and Agility (Continuous Self-Driven Learner)
• Curiosity in gaining expertise as a project manager, problem solver and coach
• Proven ability to work through others with Humility, Transparency, and Accountability
• Proven ability to coach and develop execution teams
• Excellent problems solving skills
• Solid understanding of Lean Product Development
• Solid Understanding of avionics system development principles and relationships to functional area development
• Ability to reconcile and align multiple stakeholder expectations while meeting overall project goals

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

SPB3

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