Job Description Summary
The Civil Platforms (commercial wide-body aircraft) Systems Lab Manager will oversee and ensure the readiness of multiple integrated systems labs supporting Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) systems development. This role involves maintaining labs to support development integration requirement validation and formal verification activities. The Lab Manager will proactively plan coordinate and execute tasks to meet program milestones while ensuring high-quality lab operations.
During periods of reduced lab management responsibilities the role will shift to systems engineering tasks focusing on verification and validation activities including test procedure creation and execution. The Lab Manager reports to the Civil Platforms Verification Technical Manager
Location: Grand Rapids MI
Relocation package is available
Work arrangement: Hybrid (Optional remote/work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Onsite expectation Tuesday Thursday). Note: Role responsibilities may require onsite activities on remote days).
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Implement and sustain Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) processes to ensure readiness and reliability of Civil Platforms labs across US and Mexico sites. This includes:
- Ensure labs meet Test Readiness Review (TRR) requirements to minimize delays and cost growth.
- Develop and execute calibration plans maintenance schedules and proactive lab management strategies.
- Coordinate lab configuration management to support multiple projects.
- Manage lab scheduling and facilitate formal lab conformity.
- Manage lab obsolescence repairs component purchasing and new equipment orders.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to address lab-related issues and support verification activities.
- Perform systems engineering verification activities including test case development execution and issue resolution.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college
- 6 years of experience in Systems Engineering or engineering lab management experience
- Experience in aerospace industry
- Ability to Travel up to 15% of the time.
- 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.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas.
Desired Characteristics
- Knowledge of calibration test equipment maintenance and lab configuration management.
- IMA knowledge preferred
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced complex environment with multiple overlapping projects.
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 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
Required Experience:
Manager