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Job Description SummaryThe Advanced Technology Organization (ATO) drives product development through early-stage innovation, new technology introduction (NTI), and New Product Introduction (NPI) across sensing, autonomy, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), cybersecurity, and advanced edge hardware. This role collaborates across a highly diverse technical team and partners closely with business-facing teams and product managers to translate advanced technologies into product strategies, development roadmaps, and scalable solutions aligned with market opportunities, customer needs, and product launch objectives.
As a Distinguished Staff Engineer, you will lead the architecture, development, and maturation of secure embedded platforms and cybersecurity capabilities for real-world products. You will work across hardware, firmware, software, and systems teams to ensure cybersecurity is built into products from concept through deployment. In this role, you will help transition advanced technologies into scalable, certifiable, and deployable product solutions, while influencing technical roadmaps across GE Aerospace programs.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

As a Distinguished Staff Engineer, you will:

• Lead the development and integration ofadvanced embedded cybersecurity technologiesfor GE Aerospace products and platforms.

• Architect and applysecure embedded solutionsacross hardware, firmware, and software environments for mission-critical aerospace applications.

• Partner withhardware, software, firmware, and toolchain developersto identify, evaluate, and implement cybersecurity solutions for complex product needs.

• Leadmedium- to large-scale technical projects, driving execution from concept definition through implementation and transition into product environments.

• Help mature innovative cybersecurity capabilities intoproduct-ready solutionsthat can be deployed across GE Aerospace platforms.

• Contribute to technical strategy and roadmap definition forsecure embedded platforms, aligning innovation with business and product priorities.

• Document technical approaches, design outcomes, and innovations throughpatent applications, technical reports, publications, and internal engineering deliverables.

• Stay current on emerging trends inembedded cybersecurity, platform security, and secure system design, and apply that knowledge to new product opportunities.

• Collaborate across GE Aerospace businesses, engineering teams, and external stakeholders includingU.S. Government agencies.

• Shape and leadtechnical proposals and response strategiesfor internal business opportunities and external customers.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree inElectrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplinewith a minimum of15 years of industry experience, OR

• Master's degree inElectrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplinewith a minimum of10 years of industry experience, OR

• Ph.D. inElectrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplinewith a minimum of7 years of industry experience.

• Experience withembedded devices and processorssuch asXilinx, NXP, Microchip, or similar platforms.

• Experience withhardware-based security technologiessuch asUEFI, TPM, ARM TrustZone, and Secure Boot.

• Experience inembedded systems software development, including areas such ascomputer architecture, Linux OS, and/or RTOS.

• Experience withLinux operating system security.

• Experience withnetworking protocols and network security.

• Strong embedded programming skills in languages such asC/C++, Python, ADA.

• Familiarity withCNSA 1.0/2.0andNIST cryptographic algorithms and standards.

• This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance.

• Must be willing to work from an office located inGrand Rapids, MI or Niskayuna, NY (Remote/Hybrid MI or NY will be considered with travel to the office (must live in the vicinity of Grand Rapids, MI or Niskayuna, NY).

Desired Characteristics

• Experience withcryptographic librariessuch asOpenSSLand/orwolfSSL

• Experience with embedded development in anRTOS environment, such asVxWorksorFreeRTOS

• Experience withanti-tamper technologies

• Experience withcross domain solutions

• Demonstrated ability to take an idea fromconcept to product

• Stronganalytical, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Experience withAgile program execution and development methodologies

• Possess a current US Government Security Clearance.

The base pay range for this position is $193,600.00 - $258,500.00 Annually USD. 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 8/31/26.

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.