Defense Operations Quality Systems Leader

The Defense Operations Quality Systems Leader is responsible for establishing maintaining and continuously improving the Defense Quality and Safety Management System to ensure compliance with customer regulatory and internal requirements for Defense Engine Operations. This leader will engage directly with regulators ensuring products and processes meet or exceed Aerospace regulatory and GE Aerospace standards.

This role will be responsible for establishing and leading the Quality Systems Safety Management System teams as well as leadership responsibility for Gage Management Teams for Defense Operations. This role will partner closely with Control Tower Defense Operations and Global Quality leadership to improve Safety Quality Delivery and Cost.

This role is ideal for a candidate with both technical depth within GE Aerospace Quality Systems as well as demonstrated experience in building high functioning teams.

Role Summary

The Defense Operations Quality Systems Leader is responsible for establishing maintaining and continuously improving the Defense Quality and Safety Management System to ensure compliance with customer regulatory and internal requirements for Defense Engine Operations. This leader will engage directly with regulators ensuring products and processes meet or exceed Aerospace regulatory and GE Aerospace standards.

This role will be responsible for establishing and leading the Quality Systems Safety Management System teams as well as leadership responsibility for Gage Management Teams for Defense Operations. This role will partner closely with Control Tower Defense Operations and Global Quality leadership to improve Safety Quality Delivery and Cost.

This role is ideal for a candidate with both technical depth within GE Aerospace Quality Systems as well as demonstrated experience in building high functioning teams.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational and People Development

• Develop the Defense Operations Quality Management System team structure and execute to staff with the team.
• Partner closely with Global Quality Systems organization as well as Defense Engines Operations to ensure alignment/clarity on roles and responsibilities.
• Define the Safety Management System strategy resourcing and execution for Defense Operations.
• Developing talent and succession planning for Defense Quality Systems coaching leaders and strengthening the future pipeline.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement learning and accountability consistent with GE Aerospace Behaviors.

Regulatory and QMS Excellence

• Ensure strong regulatory and quality system compliance across Defense Operations including audit readiness execution and closure of findings.
• Build and lead quality governance (policies procedures delegations) promoting standardization simplification and robust internal controls.
• Lead team in planning and execution of Audit (internal and external) and Risk Management for Defense Operations.
• Establish and execute training strategy across functions and roles.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Defense Operations Defense Engineering and Central Quality teams to continually improve regulatory and quality system compliance.
• Drive flow down of industry standards and GE procedural changes into Defense Operations component and assembly facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Quality Engineering or operations experience)
• Minimum of 5 years in Quality Engineering or Manufacturing experience

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum8 yearsof experience in Quality Engineering Manufacturing or closely related disciplines
• Bachelors degree inEngineering Quality Operations or related field(or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated experience withISO 9001 AS9100 or equivalentquality management systems.
• Hands-on experience withauditsCAPA anddocument controlprocesses.
• Familiarity withrisk assessment methods(e.g. FMEA) and root cause analysis tools.
• Strong knowledge ofquality systems regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Demonstrated expertise instructured problem solving(e.g. PSR 5Whys 8D A3 root cause analysis) andcontinuous improvement
• Experience working withcustomers suppliers and regulatory bodies.
• Knowledge ofSafety Management Systems (SMS)and their integration with QMS.
• Experience driving cross-functional improvement projects

Benefits

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 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. 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.

The base pay range for this position is 181700.00 - 243000.00. 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 onAugust 4th 2026.

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 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.