Lead Systems Engineer - Flight Management Computing

Job Description SummaryGE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support our Flight Management Computing programs. In this role, you will lead systems engineering activities across a portfolio of advanced avionics platforms, driving alignment between customer needs, technical requirements, product design, integration, and verification.

This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role for an engineer who thrives in complex development environments and can balance platform commonality with program-specific needs across both military and civil applications. You will work closely with software, hardware, and program teams to ensure robust system definition, disciplined execution, and successful product integration from concept through production and operation.

The ideal candidate brings strong systems thinking, technical leadership, and sound engineering judgment, with the ability to influence decisions, manage tradeoffs, and drive execution across multidisciplinary teams.

The location for this position is Grand Rapids, MI on at least a hybrid basis (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office) : An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering efforts forFlight Management Computingprograms across military and civil platforms.
• Managecross-platform commonalityand program-specific system requirements to enable scalable, high-quality product solutions.
• Own and driverequirements development, allocation, traceability, verification, and validationactivities.
• Partner closely withsoftware and hardware teamsto ensure system requirements are fully understood, implemented, and verified.
• Leadsystem integrationactivities across components, subsystems, and products to maximize performance, operability, and product quality.
• Define and managesystem and product requirements, specifications, and requirements flow-down to internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors, and partners.
• Drivesystem-level verification and validation, including support for integration and test strategy development.
• Manage keyinterfacesbetween components, teams, and execution organizations to ensure seamless product development and integration.
• Leadrisk, trade study, and CTQdecision-making to optimize system design and program execution.
• Supportconfiguration management and configuration controlactivities across the product lifecycle.
• Apply technical expertise and data-driven analysis to solve moderately complex engineering challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• Serve as a technical resource and mentor for less experienced engineers, while helping build alignment and consensus across teams.
• Contribute to functional best practices, continuous improvement, and technical strategy within the systems engineering discipline.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of6 years of experiencein systems engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong background insystems engineering principles, including requirements management, integration, verification, and validation.
• Experience working incross-functional engineering teamsinvolving software, hardware, and program leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical efforts, influence stakeholders, and drive execution in a complex product environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions using engineering judgment and data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and organizational boundaries.
• Experience withtechnical trade studies, risk management, and configuration control.
• Proven ability to document plans, manage priorities, and execute projects successfully.

The base pay range for this position is $130,000.00 - $173,000.00 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 eligiblefor an annual discretionary bonus based on apercentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.This posting isexpected to close on 10/31/26.

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 aHealth Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling andreferral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matchingcontributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits includetuition 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., isa "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time andfor any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. Thisdocument does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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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 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.

Salary : $130,000 - $173,000