Job Description Summary
Working at our Grand Rapids Facility
For more than 15 years our manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. Were producing high quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. Including Avionics Computing Systems Mission System Navigation and Guidance and Vehicle Health & Data Management products. Were the career home for union and nonunion employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers. People just like you.
Role Overview
The Subsection Leader Computing Networking & Mission Systems (CNMS) Applications Engineering will lead the strategy and execution of applications engineering efforts within the CNMS Research & Development (R&D) portfolio. Specifically this role has a unique responsibility as a people leader over a team of applications engineers as well as a technical contributor in relevant applications engineering areas. Applications engineering coverage areas include computing/processing networking/switching I/O as well as other product area pursuits related to Integrated Modular Avionics Vehicle Management Computers and Stores Management Systems. The leader will support their business team partners in technology development and provide both technical and people leadership support to their team. In addition this role will be responsible for meeting functional business and broad company objectives using lean principles. The role will report to the CNMS Engineering Executive.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
More specifically the individual will:
- Hold responsibility for the overall engineering leadership of the CNMS Applications Engineering function.
- Connect with the Avionics business product managers to codevelop a product and technology strategy aligned with market opportunities
- Demonstrate superior technical expertise while translating highly technical engineering concepts into workable solutions
- Deliver quantifiable results through leading motivating and inspiring others
- Establish a culture of lean & accountability with heavy focus on implementing FLIGHT DECK principles
- Own team succession planning through strong performance management and talent development
- Develop influential relationships with assigned customers at all levels and provide specific engineering strategies credibility plans and actions that differentiate us from our competitors
- Foster and inspire a collaborative work style and display teamoriented behavior with a proactive example of communication internally and externally
- Maintain high visibility as a key Engineering Leader in the Avionics community while being respected for maturity professionalism expertise sound judgment passion for excellence longterm commitment and uncompromising integrity
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Physics Chemistry Mathematics Computer Science or relevant area from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 10 years of working experience in a highly technical engineering field preferably avionics systems
- Leadership experience with projects and programs
- Financial knowledge
Desired Characteristics
- Prior experience in people leadership both direct and indirect/matrix
- Strong knowledge and appreciation of the applications engineering function
- Mature customerfocused solutions mindset
- Strong strategic thought process around technology development aligned with business pursuits
- Deep technical knowledge of the portfolio space
- Persistence and ability to maintain an uncompromising balance with thoroughness and a quicktoaction style of execution & accountability
- Successfully demonstrate a high level of professionalism in demeanor and presentation to include excellence in questioning listening and influencing
- Demonstrated capability to constructively partner and drive alignment across matrixed organization
- Exceptional presentation skills and perceived as knowledgeable consultative and objective
- Inspirational communicator with the ability to engage and inspire oneonone as well as in broad audiences
- Highly visible hands on approach while setting the example for high standards and accountability for the organization
- Strong familiarity and experience with Avionics
The base pay range for this position is $annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.
GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and along with programs like HealthAhead your physical emotional financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program which provides 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability insurance life insurance and paid timeoff for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e. is a Sponsor). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
This role requires access to U.S. exportcontrolled information. Therefore for applicants who are not asylees refugees lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (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) final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. exportcontrolled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
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