Job Description Summary

The Senior Systems Engineer – Advanced Concepts & Prototypes will guide technology strategy and maturation efforts to bridge the gap between invention and product. They will use deep technical knowledge of aerospace applications & systems integration to help GE Aerospace researchers identify the next steps for a technology. Additionally, they will construct technology maturation strategies involving system-level prototypes to be executed by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, design engineers, and external partners. A successful applicant will have knowledge in current aerospace applications and experience leading technology maturation efforts.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Create with limited guidance the maturation strategy for GE Aerospace Research technologies to bridge the gap between laboratory bench tests and product ready status.

• Collaborate with researchers, customers, and partners to identify applications and funding streams for the latest technology at GE Aerospace Research

• Use knowledge of aerospace applications, certification, and business case to identify key system requirements for new inventions.

• Lead risk analysis, Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), and risk mitigation plans

• Project leadership of a multidisciplinary team throughout the testing process, including…

  • Coordination of projects with multi-disciplinary requirements spanning multiple Research and Engineering organizations

  • Proposal creation to secure funding from internal and external customers

  • Program planning with schedule, budget, and personnel

  • Communication to stakeholders including GE Aerospace Research & Engineering leadership, government customers, and airframers

• Mentor GE Aerospace Research personnel on system-level impacts on their technology

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college

• Minimum of 10 years total experience in aerospace engineering

  • Exposure to range of aerospace applications

  • Requirements generation

  • Technology maturation, TRL3 – TRL6

• Minimum of 5 years experience in system engineering or similar role

  • Design integration leadership

  • Deconstruction of complex technical challenges into discreet actions

  • System-level trade studies

  • Risk assessment and mitigation planning

  • Value quantification for technology or project

• Program cost and schedule estimation

• Excellent written and oral communication

  • Able to distill complex concepts into key points to enable leadership decisions

  • Experienced presenting to internal senior leadership and external partners/customers

  • Team coordination spanning in-person, domestic remote, and global members

• Application of Lean principles in design process

  • Continual improvement

  • Iterative design process

  • Root Cause Analysis & Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

• Must be willing to work onsite in Niskayuna, NY

• Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires the individual to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship. 

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college

• Experience in new technology development

  • Test planning

  • Rig/prototype design

  • Instrumentation and measurement

  • Test execution

  • Results analysis and decision

• Hands on experience in design, manufacturing, assembly, and test

• Experience working with government agencies

  • Civilian certification and/or military qualification process

  • RFI/RFP process

  • Test execution at government facilities

Notes:

The base pay range for this position is $100,000 - $205,000 USD Annually. 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. This posting is expected to close on June 16th, 2025

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach