Lead Embedded Software Engineer
About The Position
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. 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. 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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)).
Nice To Haves
- 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.
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.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
- Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
- the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid time-off for vacation or illness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
