FLIGHT DECK Leader - Engineering

Job Description Summary

The FLIGHT DECK Leader - Engineering will partner with the leadership team of the Technology & Engineering organization to advance the implementation of FLIGHT DECK - GE Aerospace's proprietary lean operating model - across engineering and design value streams. This role is pivotal in driving a shift in operating mindset and ensuring lean principles are effectively applied to Future of Flight Product Safety, Product Quality, Integrated Design & Build, Systems Engineering, Product Configuration, and Research & Technology. The leader will enable both strategic and operational plans by embedding lean thinking into how we design, validate, and release products and technologies for our customers.

This position will require up to 50% travel based on business needs.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coach and develop at all levels to build their lean skills and become proficient lean practitioners (e.g., requirements flow down, design reviews, verification/validation). Guide leaders and teams in problem solving, operating rhythms, daily management, genba and hoshin kanri for engineering objectives
• Drive lean-based practices that improve product safety and design quality, including robust requirement management, design-for-safety, and design-for-quality methods. Partner with various stakeholders to establish standard work and visual management for safety risk identification, mitigation, and learning from events across programs
• Lead the application of FLIGHT DECK principles to integrated design and build workflows, from concept through certification and entry into service. Enable value-stream thinking across design engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain engineering, and services engineering to reduce design iteration, late design changes, and defects discovered in build and test
• Enhance capabilities in systems engineering, including architecture development, requirements decomposition, interface management, and system validation/verification, using lean principles to simplify, standardize, and error-proof engineering processes. Promote model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and other digital enablers aligned with FLIGHT DECK
• Deploy lean methods to product configuration management, ensuring clear and robust control of baselines, configurations, and changes across the product lifecycle. Partner with Configuration Management, Program, and Supply Chain teams to streamline change processes, eliminate rework, and improve data integrity and traceability
• Apply FLIGHT DECK to Research value streams to improve throughput, learning cycles, and impact on product roadmaps. Enable lean experimentation, learning cycles, and portfolio prioritization to ensure R&T investments are tightly linked to business and product strategy
• Enhance capabilities from tactical deployment and application of lean in engineering activities to strategic transformation affecting key engineering and technology value streams (e.g., new engine architectures, new materials, advanced systems). Facilitate the integration of FLIGHT DECK into long-range technology and capability roadmaps
• Act as a leader, facilitator, educator, advocate, and accountability partner to the Engineering leadership team, driving understanding and adoption of FLIGHT DECK and lean methodologies in engineering and design decisions
• Partner closely with Product Lines, Programs, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Services, Digital, and Quality to prioritize and improve critical cross-functional engineering-to-production processes. Ensure tight engineering integration with downstream users of technical data (factories, MRO, customers)
• Capture and disseminate best practices in lean engineering, systems engineering, model-based development, and integrated design & build across the Technology & Engineering community and broader GE Aerospace segments.
• Oversee and drive the kaizen process for engineering and technology processes (e.g., design release flow, test planning, certification evidence generation, requirements management). Enable continuous improvement that measurably improves Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost in engineering outcomes

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• At least 5 years of experience leading Manufacturing, Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Services, Digital, Commercial, and/or Profit & Loss

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in successfully leading teams while driving change and transformation in engineering, product development, or technology organizations
• Knowledge and experience applying lean principles in engineering, design, and technical/transactional environments (e.g., design workflows, requirements management, test planning, configuration management)
• Experience with Lean Transformation, Principles, and Tools
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborator
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

The base pay range for this position is $ 167,000.00 - $240,000.00 . The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on May 1, 2026.

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 Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB1

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 an Equal Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No