Lead Systems Engineer - Flight Management Computing

About the role

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support its Flight Management Computing programs. The role leads systems engineering across a portfolio of advanced avionics platforms, aligning customer needs, technical requirements, product design, integration and verification. It is a collaborative, cross-functional position for an engineer who balances platform commonality with program-specific needs in military and civil applications, working with software, hardware and program teams. The position is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on a hybrid basis (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the office).

Key responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering for Flight Management Computing programs across military and civil platforms.
• Manage cross-platform commonality and program-specific system requirements.
• Own requirements development, allocation, traceability, verification and validation.
• Partner with software and hardware teams so requirements are understood, implemented and verified.
• Lead system integration across components, subsystems and products.
• Define and manage system requirements and their flow-down to internal teams, suppliers, subcontractors and partners.
• Drive system-level verification and validation, including integration and test strategy support.
• Manage interfaces between components, teams and execution organizations.
• Lead risk, trade study and CTQ decision-making, and support configuration management and control.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to best practices and technical strategy.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• At least 6 years of experience in systems engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• U.S. citizenship required; access to U.S. export-controlled information is needed.
• Desired: strong background in systems engineering, experience in cross-functional teams with software, hardware and program leadership, and experience with trade studies, risk management and configuration control.

Required skills

• Requirements management, integration, verification and validation.
• Technical trade studies, risk management and configuration control.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

What we offer

• Base pay of $130,000 to $173,000 USD annually, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.
• Relocation assistance and a corporate relocation package for eligible candidates.
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, life insurance and paid time off.