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About GE Aerospace
Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.
About the Position
Test Systems Engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline that provides product and hardware validation through the design and creation of test facilities and hardware that generate product relevant test environments, design and integration of state-of-the-art instrumentation and data systems, and execution of product tests from early technology maturation through system certification.
The Test Systems Engineer – New Technology Introduction role is a technical leader working across functional teams to define and execute critical technology maturation rigs. There are 2 positions available. One position will focus on the global component test strategy and execution including interfacing with outside government and industry test facilities, and the second will focus on Emerging Defense products (hypersonic and CCA). The candidate will work closely with the Engine Systems, Design, Supply Chain, and the global Test Organization to derive test requirements, define critical infrastructure, instrumentation, and data system needs, and design test plans that support technology readiness level milestones.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides technical leadership for a team of engineers for all product validation aspects of the assigned technology and associated propulsion system.
- Ensures product or technology verification requirements can be successfully demonstrated through test and data analysis.
- Manages derived product and system requirements for development of test environments and execution.
- Manages interfaces between Engine Systems, Test Facility Design, and Operations.
- Recommends approaches to meet technical and program requirements.
- Integrates customer requirements into NPI and qualification planning.
- Leads test execution and capability improvement plans aligned with program and business strategic objectives.
- Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.
- Determines the specific expertise needed to execute on test requirements and coordinates resources and schedules to meet requirements.
- Leads proposal efforts in response to RFI, RFP, and RFQs for both internal and external customers.
- Provides forward looking strategy for product validation and technology development to drive a competitive advantage.
- Develops and manages program schedules and budget baselines to meet business objectives.
- Manages risk and opportunity boards and leads team execution to minimize program risk exposure.
- Supports long term strategic roadmaps for test capability, facilities, and instrumentation to provide schedule and cost estimates to senior leadership and external customers.
- Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
- Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in design, systems integration, or qualification engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in aerospace industry.
- Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires a U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
- Ability to travel out of state a minimum of 15% annually.
Desired Characteristics
- Mater’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
- Active US government Secret Security Clearance, preferred with AP approval.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across the matrix.
- Experience with DOD Qualification, airworthiness, or FAA certification processes.
- Exposure to aviation engine design or certification requirements.
- Experience with GE NPI Tollgate and Military Qualification processes.
- Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Direct people-leadership experience.
- Developing and negotiating proposals.
- Direct interaction with customers (Airframers and U.S. Gov’t).
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal 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 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
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