Job Description Summary

Are you an Embedded Software Engineering Manager who loves leading teams and working on high-assurance embedded systems If so GE Aerospace Defense and Systems wants you to join their Advanced Program Execution team in Grand Rapids MI. You will be part of a cross-functional team that develops innovative solutions for capabilities on custom hardware. You will be hands-on in the development of these capabilities while providing guidance mentoring oversight and tactical/strategic direction to our software team working on projects related to stores management cybersecurity networking and sensing and signal processing.

To apply for this position you need to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance. You also need to move to Grand Rapids MI but dont worry GE will provide comprehensive corporate relocation assistance.

GE Aerospace is a leader in inventing the future of flight. GE offers competitive salaries and a full range of benefits including 401K contributions and matching flexible work arrangements generous time off tuition reimbursement and various health insurance options.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please apply today!

Job Description

As aSub Section Manager Embedded Software you will play a pivotal role in leading a team of engineers to designing developing and testing Embedded Software (Firmware) platforms and systems for our mission-critical technologies and products. You will execute embedded software development while providing both technical and people leadership fostering collaboration across engineering and business product areas to promote a unified software strategy. This role requires a strong background in embedded systems real-time software development and leadership experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and people leadership to the embedded software team ensuring responsiveness reliability and functionality.

• Oversee talent management including recruitment staffing assessments and project assignments.

• Define and manage scope cost and schedule for team tasks ensuring alignment with project goals.

• Establish and monitor metrics to measure team progress and product completeness taking corrective action as needed.

• Utilize daily management techniques to focus on continuous improvement and align daily actions with strategic goals.

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies tools and processes to enhance project outcomes.

• Drive productivity improvements by identifying and implementing best practices.

• Mentor technical teams throughout the software development life cycle including requirements design implementation verification & validation and certification.

• Engage with customers product leaders and industry stakeholders to align software development with market needs internal R&D investment and product/technology roadmaps.

• Design and/or program/develop a small module or a large component feature set of features whole feature area or entire embedded software product.

• Define and execute engineering test validation and verification activities.

• Validate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests.

• Create detailed design and technical documentation optimize existing applications and implement new features.

• Ensure software robustness resilience and fail-safe operation for critical devices mitigating potential safety and security vulnerabilities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Software Engineering Computer Science or related STEM field from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in embedded real-time systems/software development covering the full development life cycle.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role within an engineering setting.

• U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

• Grand Rapids MI onsite opportunity - Corporate relocation assistance provided.

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Engineering or Computer Science

• Proficiency in C/C for embedded software design development and testing.

• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python Perl Tcl etc.) and code management tools (Git CVS SVN Perforce etc.).

• Proficiency in Ada language experience.

• Experience with RTOS (Linux FreeRTOS QNX VxWorks etc.) and device drivers for complex systems using parallel processing multi-threading distributed processing multi-core SoM signal processing board support package(BSP) device drivers development and / or application program interface (API) design.

• Ability to work closely with hardware engineers to define and implement software requirements.

• Experience with embedded software testing debugging and integration on hardware using debuggers (gdb lldb etc.) test equipment (scopes analyzers multi-meters etc.) and UARTs JTAGs and oscilloscopes.

• Experience working in mission-critical industries (aerospace automotive defense first responder medical devices etc.) and turning CONOPS Specifications or Requirements into software design code test plans and execution.

• Innovative critical thinking and troubleshooting skills and proficiency with IDEs version control tools defect tracking tools and scripting tools.

• Experience with bare metal software design and optimization for cycles and memory and fundamental facility with compilers build and source code control tools.

• Experience with model-based engineering on Cameo.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with Earned Value and Activity Based Management methods.

• Ability to influence product leadership and technology strategy.

• Demonstrated leadership in applying and advancing state-of-the-art software technologies.

• Strong communication skills capable of engaging with all organization levels.

The base pay range for this position is $121500.00 - $162100.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factorsincluding the candidates experience education and skill position is also eligiblefor an annual discretionary bonus based on apercentage of your base salary/ commission based on the posting isexpected to close on8/01/2025.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and along with programs like HealthAhead your physicalemotional financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to aHealth Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program which provides 24/7 confidential assessment counseling andreferral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan a 401(k) savings plan with company matchingcontributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits includetuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability insurance life insurance and paid time-off 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. isa Sponsor). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time andfor any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. Thisdocument does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled 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. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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