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Job Description SummaryWorking at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!
Engineering is at the center of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.
This position requires U.S. citizenship status.Job Description

TheLead Embedded Software Engineer is responsible for leading key aspects of project execution within their discipline, includingscope, schedule, cost, technical execution, risk, and quality. This role provides technical and operational leadership for embedded software development efforts and partners closely with project, engineering, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful program execution across the full software development lifecycle.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as theControl Account Manager (CAM)for project elements delegated by theEngineering Project Manager.

• Lead day-to-daytechnical and operational activitiesfor individual contributors.

• Work alongside the team toauthor, develop, and implement embedded software solutions.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with thecustomer, Engineering Project Manager, and project and engineering leadership.

• Understand and manage thetechnical scope, cost, and schedulefor assigned project responsibilities.

• Plan, forecast, coordinate, monitor, and lead thesoftware effort across the full software development lifecyclefor the assigned project area.

• Provide software team oversight to ensure delivery ofhigh-quality software artifacts and products.

• Escalate issues in atimely manner.

• Monitor team progress against deliverables, remove roadblocks, and driveaccountability and ownershipfor individual and team commitments.

• Identify and managedependencies, risks, and scope changesassociated with the software effort.

• Define supplier scope of work and manage supplier schedule and deliverables, as applicable.

• Partner with product stakeholders to understandMGPP and MGTPand communicate project needs and status.

• Demonstrate theGE Aerospace Leadership Behaviorsin daily work and team leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree inEngineering, Computer Science, or a related technical fieldfrom an accredited university or college.

• Minimum of4 years of experienceinembedded software development.

• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Desired Characteristics

• Stronginterpersonal and leadership skills.

• Strongoral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to lead aglobal and/or virtual team.

• Demonstratedproject management skills.

• Minimum of5 years of experiencewithDO-178B/C software development processes and certification standardsacross the full software development lifecycle.

• Experience working withDO-178B/C DAL B.

• Experience withDO-297 / IMA application development.

The base pay range for this position is $95,000.00 - $127,000.00 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 on10/31/26.

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.