Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ultimate responsibility for subsystem/component performance supporting the technical flight vehicle experiment.
• Programmatically report to the Program Manager and work with the Systems Engineering Lead and functionally report to the Director of Engineering.
• Review engineer’s technical work and provide leadership, mentoring, coaching and technical guidance.
• Ensure that technical products and analysis are done correctly, adhere to company design practices and have engineering rigor.
• Review and interface with subcontractors conducting technical work on the Program to ensure quality and correctness.
• Provide technical direction to Program IPT leads, subcontractors, and work with engineers on an individual basis on highly technical analysis.
• Work to ensure that quality and safety standards are addressed and exceeded.
• Identify critical path analysis and rapidly and decisively plan on an inchstone basis what the immediate priority tasking is.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential technical risks to program.
• Support a company process that ensures adherence to standard design practices for hypersonic vehicle development.
• Develop a positive and collaborative communication and working relationship with the customer, internal leadership, and subcontractors.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• 15+ years in R&D Aircraft / Missile / Prototype Development and rapid flight test
• 15+ years’ experience working in high technology development in the aerospace and defense sector. 
• 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.
• Aerospace and CFD leadership experience
• High level leadership experience leading disciplines or sectors

Desired Characteristics:  

• Demonstrated an ability to work as part of a team with direct responsibility for technical leadership of cross-discipline engineering teams.   
• A hands-on person who has a blend of tactical, strategic and excellent people skills.  Must be comfortable in leading the technical aspects of the program and ensuring engineering performance. Innoveering operates in a fast-paced business where relationships are built and expanded based upon the ability to perform to customer needs. 
• Experience and ability to develop and mentor teams
• Foster excellent communication and adopt a hands-on style with the Technical Leadership, Engineering, Operations, and Test.
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Strong understanding of challenges associated with DOD R&D business, possess the grit and determination of an accountable leader and have demonstrated the ability to persevere in complex situations.

The base pay range for this position is $180,000 - $240,000.  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/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on March 20th, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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)).

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