Job Description Summary

At GE Aerospace, engineering is at the center of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI or Clearwater, FL

This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids, MI or Clearwater, FL and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Important Note: This is not an IT position. This role is centered on engineering configuration management and data delivery activities, not software development or IT systems administration.


GE Aviation Systems is hiring an Advanced Lead Configuration Management Specialist for the support of engineering design and development configuration control of aviation and aerospace products. In this role, you will be responsible for execution in support of site based configuration and change management activities such as establishing baselines, controlling changes, tracking configuration items as part of the change request cycle.

Job Description

Important Note: This is not an IT position. This role is centered on engineering configuration management and data delivery activities, not software development or IT systems administration.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the review, preparation, and checking of data, documentation, & engineering changes per documented procedures and governing regulatory authorities and standards such as EIA649, DO-178 and DO-254.

• Coordinate with cross-departmental/functional staff and support/initiate related communications as required to complete assigned tasks.

• Support Configuration Boards and associated reviews necessary to determine impact of proposed engineering data releases and changes.

• Support configuration and/or artifact related activities. (i.e., change task execution and checking functions, number assignments, parts list support, data gathering for reports, documentation preparation/analysis, access/utilize portals and tools as needed.).

• Adhere to configuration & data delivery related procedures and policies throughout a program/product lifecycle.

• Support activities relative to Configuration Control & Data Delivery for related projects and productivity initiatives.

• Has familiarity of commonly-used configuration, data, and export control concepts, practices, and procedures.

• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

• Performs a variety of complex tasks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Configuration Management.

• This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens.  GE will require proof of status prior to employment.                

Desired Characteristics:

• Root Cause Analysis and Corrective/Preventative Action training and experience.

• Lean and continuous improvement training and experience

• Strong PC skills.

• Experience with use of Windchill Product Data Management (PDM) or other Enterprise data management tool.

• Experience in a Military/Aviation Engineering environment.

• Clear, concise oral and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal/ customer service skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to learn quickly and deal with a changing environment.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth i