Senior Engineering Project Manager

Job Description Summary

The DTS Senior Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for forming and managing development teams for avionics products, overseeing project execution through all life cycle phases, and leading the development of a product, or modifications to a product. This role requires strong leadership, project management skills, and technical expertise in new product introduction (NPI) engineering.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and managing engineering / technology projects. Interfaces with internal/external customers to ensure organization resource allocation is made. Accountable to deliver the scope of work to the budgeted cost. Manages schedule, budget and integration of NPI projects, including influencing the projects to meet customer CTQs and hit tollgate milestones. Responsibilities include:

• Form project teams for systems, software, test equipment and hardware development.
• Develop integrated schedules with cost and staffing requirements.
• Managing external technology component and sub-system suppliers including authoring Statements of Work.
• Lead engineering content for gate reviews (Tollgates) and participate in fact-finding meetings with customers.
• Support or lead various management meetings and report to senior/executive leadership.
• Develop and revise engineering project plans, managing scope, schedule, and cost changes.
• Monitor and report project performance, including key metrics and variances.
• Develop and execute risk management plans
• Communicate business goals, programs, and processes effectively and solve problems using experience or expertise.
• Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments, focusing on safety and reliability.
• Communicate with customers on project performance and schedule
• Communicate with GE management on project technical, cost, resource, and schedule
• Lead responses to proposals for both technical direction, writeups and cost estimates.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Desired Qualifications

• Avionics Design and Development experience
• Knowledge of Avionics Displays or Data Transfer Systems, or Platform Computing products
• Prior NPI project or program management experience
• Past experience leading a multi-disciplined NPI project through its full life cycle.
• PMP certification.
• Experience as a technical lead role with either systems, hardware, software or test design.
• Demonstrated successful leadership by influence in a multi-domain organization
• Experience building effective teams and managing projects.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

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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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes