Distinguished Staff Engineer - Secure Networking Products

About the role

GE Aerospace's Advanced Technology Organization (ATO) develops sensing, autonomy, AI/ML, product security and advanced edge processing hardware. As a Distinguished Staff Engineer, you will lead the architecture, development and maturation of secure networking products with built-in security for real-world applications, working across hardware, firmware, software and systems teams. The role is fully onsite in Grand Rapids, Michigan, five days per week, with a relocation package available for eligible candidates.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and integration of advanced networking products and security technologies for GE Aerospace products and platforms
• Apply secure-by-design principles across hardware, firmware, software and system architectures
• Partner with hardware, software, firmware, networking and toolchain developers to implement secure networking solutions
• Lead medium- to large-scale technical efforts from concept through production environments
• Contribute to technical strategy and roadmap definition for secure embedded and networked platforms
• Guide resilient system architectures, including vulnerability mitigation and security architecture trade studies
• Document approaches and innovations through patents, reports and publications
• Shape technical proposals and response strategies for internal and external opportunities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field, with at least 15 years of industry experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing embedded networked products (routers, switches, gateways, VPN devices, cable modems)
• Demonstrated experience designing secure embedded systems across hardware, firmware and software
• Active U.S. Government Security Clearance (Minimum Secret, able to get Top Secret); U.S. citizenship required

Required skills

• Embedded processors such as Xilinx, NXP, Microchip
• Embedded software in Linux and/or RTOS
• C/C++ and at least one other language such as Rust or Ada
• Networking protocol development and network security
• Security architecture including secure boot, roots of trust, trusted execution and cryptographic integration
• NIST algorithms and standards
• Desired: IPsec/IKEv1 and IKEv2, OpenSSL/wolfSSL, penetration testing, threat modeling, cross-domain solutions, Agile

What we offer

• Base pay of $167,000 - $223,000 USD annually, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus
• Relocation assistance
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, paid parental leave and more