The Lead systems Architecture engineer will play a vital within the advanced technology organization. This role will lead system requirements management and system design activities for cutting edge advanced products and technologies. This role provides technical leadership and assistance to the project teams to insure they deliver on cost quality schedule and technical goals. This role also works very closely with project management to plan and execute activities to meet customer expectations.
Location: Grand Rapids MI (Onsite 3-4 days a week) : An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.
The Ideal Candidate: A strategic and innovative systems engineer with an active (or recently inactive) US Security clearance and experience with system design of high design assurance embedded systems capable of making well-judged decisions in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
System Requirements Management: Generate system functional requirements from stakeholder expectation.
Model Based Systems Engineering: Utilize Cameo to develop a system architecture aligned to requirements
System Design Leadership: Lead interdisciplinary collaboration with software hardware test safety maintainability reliability and certification teams establishing the best overall design to meet customer needs.
Interface Management: Be responsible for system and subsystem-level design requirements. Define and manage interfaces to all subsystems in compliance with the system solution.
System Integration: Conduct component and product integration for maximum performance and operability. Define system validation plans execute system validation testing and work with test engineers to ensure traceability satisfies project objectives.
Risk Management: Apply critical thinking toward the proactive identification and abatement of technical risk to minimize project impact.
Technical Expertise: Demonstrate expertise and knowledge within multiple technical domains in order to drive an analytical approach towards the development and representation of a holistic mission focused architectural solution.
Best Practices: Understand and develop best practices the accelerate LEAN operations and differentiators in the market.
Problem-Solving: Propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address complex problems.
Decision-Making: Use multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to make decisions.
Resource for Colleagues: Act as a resource and mentor for less experienced colleagues.
Team Consensus Building: Develop skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within the field.
Communication: Report to senior leadership on technical status of ongoing projects.
Bids & Proposals: Respond to requests for information (RFI) and requests for proposal (RFP) providing estimates of resource costs and proposed technical approach.
Strategy Deployment: Support the development of product and technical roadmaps.
Customer Engagement: Work closely with the Program Manager (PM) and Engineering Project Manager (EPM) to collaborate with the customer throughout the project.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Engineering or related STEM field from an accredited university.
5 years of systems engineering project execution experience.
5 years product development experience.
Eligibility Requirement (s):
This role requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working on military programs.
Experience working directly with customers to determine expectations implicit and explicit requirements.
Experience with high design assurance embedded systems preferably in defense safety critical automotive aerospace or healthcare.
Experience developing automated test procedures using Object Oriented Languages such as Python or C.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Knowledge of cybersecurity technologies.
Experience with NSA certification processes.
Awareness of aerospace standards and regulations such as DO-178 DO-254 etc.
Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to connectivity (Ethernet IPv4) Switching and routing. Understanding and practice of basic project management concepts.
Familiarity with interfaces including but not limited to analog discrete RS-232/422/485 ARINC 429/664/825.
Masters degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Experience leading and coordinating with internal and external partners.
Experience with global cross-functional teams and the ability to work individually and in teams.
Passionate about giving and receiving mentorship.
The base pay range for this position is $90.800.00 - $121500.00. 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 on12/31/25.
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 employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. Citizen have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e. a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is anEqual Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
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