Director of Engineering - Power Conversion and Controls

GE Aerospace • Bohemia, LA

22h • $200,400 - $267,600

About The Position

The Design Engineering Leader, Power Conversion and Control Products leads multiple functional engineering groups responsible for the design, development, integration, qualification, and lifecycle support of power conversion and control products. The role sets technical direction, establishes execution rigor, and drives cross-functional alignment to deliver measurable results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

Operating with broad autonomy, this leader builds organizational capability and predictable execution across the product lifecycle. The position requires strong technical judgment and the ability to drive timely, well-documented trade-offs involving performance, risk, cost, manufacturability, and schedule, while maintaining compliance with applicable processes and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Controls, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 6 years of experience leading engineering teams that have taken complex power conversion and/or control products from development through qualification.
• Track record of people leadership, including leading managers and senior technical leaders, setting priorities, and delivering results through others.
• Ability to meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct reporting authority in a high-accountability environment.
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems and lead programs or projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs; established project management skills.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Background in defense or military Aerospace, or another regulated, safety-critical industry requiring compliance, documentation, and qualification rigor.
• History of improving reliability, producibility, cost, or delivery for power conversion and/or control products.
• Hands-on technical management experience leading execution across multiple engineering sites.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for power conversion and control products, translating business and customer needs into engineering priorities and a practical roadmap.
• Lead across disciplines by developing functional managers and senior technical leaders, setting expectations, and reinforcing accountability and ownership.
• Manage day-to-day execution for new product introduction (NPI) and sustaining work, including scope, schedule, resourcing, and cross-team dependencies.
• Ensure requirements flowdown, allocation, and verification are aligned across systems, hardware, and software.
• Align qualification readiness, lab and test capacity, blocker removal, and compliant, high-integrity test evidence.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to deliver producible, cost-competitive designs that support rate readiness and customer outcomes.
• Own engineering release quality across drawings/models, bills of materials, requirements, analyses, and test reports through standards, reviews, and disciplined change control.
• Lead supplier technical engagement, clarify requirements, conduct effective reviews, and drive containment and corrective action on supplier-driven issues.
• Use daily, weekly, and monthly operating rhythms, visual management, and escalation paths to surface problems and protect SQDC.
• Coach problem-solving and continuous improvement using standard approaches, corrective action discipline, and standard work.
• Build organizational capability by attracting, developing, and retaining talent, and strengthening technical excellence through coaching, succession planning, and targeted skill development.
• Communicate status, risks, and decisions early and clearly, bringing data, trade-offs, and recommended paths forward to support leadership decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Health Coach access
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• Fidelity resources and planning consultants
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off for vacation or illness
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director