Engineering Program Leader- Advanced Measurements Technology

Job Description Summary

At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

The Engineering Program Leader - Advanced Measurements Technology leads customer engagement and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the Advanced Measurements Technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, and build strong, influential relationships with key stakeholders.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead structured customer engagement cadences and serve as the first point of escalations for advanced measurement technology needs.
• Partner with AMT Section leader, sub-section managers and technical leaders to identify AMT's opportunities around new sensing solutions and drive synergies with customers.
• Drive proactive customer engagement in understanding and evaluating customer requirements, work scope, staffing needs, delivery timelines and tech-maturation.
• Partner with technical leaders to review, present and communicate critical information during design/tech reviews, field demos, vendor engagement etc.
• Communicate complex messages and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view and gain buy-in across the organization. Influence peers for support and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers as required.
• Act as the internal "voice of the customer" within the Advanced measurements team and ensure prompt communication of program/project delivery status.
• Drive new perspectives on existing solutions. Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Work closely with other cross-functional teams within Product validation to streamline project delivery and exceed customer expectations.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure designs meet aerospace and industrial performance, reliability, and environmental standards.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Develop and manage KPIs and PPIs that help ensure measurement technology is on track to meet "Future of Flight" expectations.
• Able to offer innovative solutions to problems outside of set parameters or vague requirements and construct and provide recommendations. Use multiple internal and external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (or Advanced degree) in Engineering, preferably electrical and/or mechanical from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years of experience in an engineering technical leader position, with a history of driving new measurement solutions from concept to product delivery.
• 5+ years of proven expertise in driving tech-maturation of complex projects.

Desired Characteristics

• Broad experience in measurements technology
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Comfortable with interfacing and cooperating with wide ranges of skills, educational and career levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead customer programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Ability to create effective reports that assist other leaders in making decisions.
• Established project management skills.
• Collaboration / Influence:
  • Cross-functional communicator - able to challenge design teams constructively.
  • Stakeholder influence - balances design intent, cost, schedule, and producibility.
  • Ownership mindset - takes accountability for tech-mat outcomes.

• Personal Drivers:
  • Curiosity and continuous improvement mentality - always looking to simplify and improve.
  • Bias for action - driving solutions to completion.
  • Strong problem-solving - turning vague design issues into clear, manufacturable solutions.

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)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace 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 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