Advanced Lead Engineer - Systems Engineering
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Job Description Summary The Edison Works Avionics Engineering team is responsible for the pursuit and execution of business related to advanced military platforms, specifically in the new product and research and development areas. As a Systems Engineer in this organization, you will be responsible for the technical execution of multiple advanced technology programs.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements
Desired Characteristics
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
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Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform system engineering and provide technical / project support on Research & Development and New Product Introduction programs
- Perform model-based systems design and simulation to evaluate alternate architectures and to automate validation and verification activities to reduce cost of change
- Allocate system functional requirements into efficient hardware, software, and firmware architectures
- Develop innovative technical solutions utilizing the full capabilities of GE Aviation Systems on development programs and proposals
- Streamline systems engineering processes to cost effectively execute advanced technology programs
- Identify enabling and discriminating technologies and Intellectual Property (IP) required to achieve business objectives
- Support bid and proposal efforts by creating differentiated technical solutions and generating engineering cost estimates
- Support R&D planning and product roadmap development
- Provide technical leadership on system level new product, new business pursuits, and proposal efforts
- Interact with customer engineering organizations to define and shape requirements for future platforms and systems
- Provide technical oversight to ensure developed solutions satisfy customer and business requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in the aviation industry including the following:
- Experience in the development and specification of military avionics systems
- Knowledge of two or more of the following avionics subsystems: mission processing, networks, weapon systems, unmanned systems, payloads, sensors, and navigation systems
Eligibility Requirements
- This role is restricted to U.S. citizens due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment
- Ability & Willingness to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check
- As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.
Desired Characteristics
- Technical / Project experience, particularly in the development of new avionics products and systems
- Self-starter with the ability to lead the effort with minimum supervision and work hard to meet commitments/deadlines
- Experience defining and implementing avionics systems architectures
- Knowledge of GE Aviation systems development processes
- Experience working research and development projects
- Experience with software tools such as DOORs, Dimensions, RTC, Git, Windchill
- Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for the design and verification of avionics-based systems
- Knowledge of vehicle management systems, flight controls and related equipment
- Experience working with GE Aviation OEM and military customers
- Familiarity with military specifications and procurement processes
- Detailed knowledge of GE Aviation products
- Experience in vehicle and avionics systems level design, integration, and verification
- Experience working low-TRL research and development programs
- Experience with military mission systems, guidance and navigation, sensor integration and processing, and/or avionics control systems
- Experience in writing and leading engineering teams developing proposals
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven track record of innovation
- Experience working sensitive projects and programs
- Active DOD Security Clearance
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a dynamic environment
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
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Posted 1 Jun 2022
Closes 30 Jun 2022
Ref: R3619383
This job was posted to: Product support
