Job Description Summary

The Advanced Product Development (APD) Systems Senior Staff Engineer will lead elements of the systems design and development for an Edison Works New Product Introduction (NPI) program as an experienced technical expert in External Hardware Systems Engineering. This is the design and integration of the system of tubes, clamps, brackets, and related hardware supporting the external architecture design of the engine. This person will lead initiatives and sub-system teams by lending a depth of expertise or breadth of experience to less experienced teammates. Additional responsibilities may include mentoring in the areas of systems engineering, mechanical and/or thermal design fundamentals, test, producibility, and engine certification/qualification. This is a role for someone with established technical and programmatic engineering skills who not only understands how to increase their impact by building the capabilities of the team but can also “lead by doing.” This position includes the opportunity to integrate with various internal & external engineering disciplines. This position will impact engineering approaches, projects, and programs in the functional area or affected business organization. As well as impacts quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the team, and has significant input into priorities. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

The APD Section is inventing the future of flight and advancing propulsion capability for the next generation of military applications. APD’s focus is the design, integration, testing, and support of advanced technologies for new and derivative engine concepts. Technology areas include military inlet & exhaust systems, integrated propulsion power & thermal management systems, advanced material systems, and other breakthrough component and system technologies to support the future of military flight.

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process that consider both the business’ needs and the technical needs of the customers. Systems engineers execute a robust design, creation, and optimization of systems. This is done by identifying and quantifying system requirements, creating alternate system design concepts, performing design trade studies, selecting/implementing the best designs, and verifying that the design is properly integrated and executed.

This role has significant autonomy. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of the engine system design using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of military turbofan engine design.  Use prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy
• Responsible for defining product requirements for assigned module / components / subcontractors, and partners teams.  Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing. 
• Manages interfaces between adjacent hardware, as well as between execution organizations.  Responsible for driving CTQ / Risk trades within the teams designing the components.  Manages the overall module level product configuration. Drive cross-functional team support and collaborate with adjacent functions to ensure a coherent set of requirements, resolving conflicting inputs across all stakeholder teams
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.  Explain difficult or sensitive information & work to build consensus.  Demonstrate persuasion skills, both technical and interpersonal, to influence others on topics within field
• Be an expert in MBSE and ensure all interfaces, test plans, and qualification plans are accurately and completely mapped to components and modeled without error in the MBSE digital model
• Formulate and implement plans to achieve program requirements, schedules, and contract commitments
• Present business or technical discipline challenges and solutions to leaders. Communicate complex messages and negotiate, mainly internally, with others to adopt a different point of view
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to understand program needs, build confidence in GE Aerospace’s ability to execute and deliver, and provide solutions that meet program cost and schedule constraints
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments as appropriate
• Assist in developing new business opportunities by leading and contributing to proposal efforts
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