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Job Description Summary
Working 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.
Job Description
The Lead Embedded Software Engineer is responsible for leading key aspects of project execution within their discipline, including scope, 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 the Control Account Manager (CAM) for project elements delegated by the Engineering Project Manager.
• Lead day-to-day technical and operational activities for individual contributors.
• Work alongside the team to author, develop, and implement embedded software solutions.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the customer, Engineering Project Manager, and project and engineering leadership.
• Understand and manage the technical scope, cost, and schedule for assigned project responsibilities.
• Plan, forecast, coordinate, monitor, and lead the software effort across the full software development lifecycle for the assigned project area.
• Provide software team oversight to ensure delivery of high-quality software artifacts and products.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor team progress against deliverables, remove roadblocks, and drive accountability and ownership for individual and team commitments.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and scope changes associated with the software effort.
• Define supplier scope of work and manage supplier schedule and deliverables, as applicable.
• Partner with product stakeholders to understand MGPP and MGTP and communicate project needs and status.
• Demonstrate the GE Aerospace Leadership Behaviors in daily work and team leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in embedded software development.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a global and/or virtual team.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with DO-178B/C software development processes and certification standards across the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience working with DO-178B/C DAL B.
• Experience with DO-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 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 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 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.
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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 offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes