Military Maintenance and Sustainment Strategy Manager

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military Maintenance and Sustainment Strategy Manager will support a GE Edison Works next-generation military program. The role participates in cross-functional teams to develop maintenance and sustainment strategies aligned with aircraft integrator and Department of War (DoW) customer needs. It supports development of the data, information, and equipment needed to maintain and sustain an advanced propulsion system through testing and operational fielding. The manager serves within the Integrated Product Support (IPS) team and acts as a primary technical point of contact for the airframe integrator and DoW customers. The role leads development of Thrust Enhancement System sustainment, maintenance practices, support equipment, and servicing requirements; authors technical plans and documents; and helps establish maintenance and sustainment capabilities at organizational, intermediate, and depot levels. The manager also supports reliability and repair analyses, spare-parts planning, life-cycle cost models, supportability trade studies, support-equipment design, technical manuals, and training. The position is full-time and on-site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, with very limited work-from-home or remote opportunities due to security requirements. Travel to customer sites is estimated at 10%. The role requires or eligibility for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance and is restricted to U.S. persons due to access to export-controlled technology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or an associate degree with 8 years of additional relevant or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with U.S. military organizations, maintenance and sustainment processes and procedures, and the DoW’s Integrated Product Support elements.
Familiarity with turbine engine systems and demonstrated knowledge of logistics and sustainment processes for military turbine engines.
At least 8 years of experience related to the role responsibilities.
At least 6 years of military or DoW-related industry experience.
At least 4 years of relevant propulsion system maintenance, sustainment, or logistics experience.
Ability to work full-time on-site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio; remote or work-from-home opportunities are very limited due to security requirements.
Ability to travel to customer sites as needed; estimated travel requirement is 10%.
Must have or qualify for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
Must qualify as a U.S. person because the role involves access to export-controlled technology; proof of status is required before employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Direct experience working with or for the U.S. military in maintenance, operation, or sustainment of propulsion systems.
Prior military experience as a maintenance officer or enlisted aircraft maintenance technician; aerospace propulsion experience is highly desired.
Humble, respectful, receptive, agile, and eager-to-learn approach.
Transparent communication, including sharing critical information, speaking with candor, and contributing constructively.
Ability to learn quickly, strategically prioritize work, and remain committed.
Leadership ability, including strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills.
Analytical problem-solving ability, willingness to challenge existing processes, and critical-thinking skills.
Experience with maintenance or sustainment of fourth- or fifth-generation military aircraft, such as the F-16, F-15EX, F-18, B-2, F-22, or F-35.
Demonstrated ability to interface and communicate effectively with all organizational levels and external customers.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects.
Active U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Assume a significant role within the Integrated Product Support (IPS) team.
Partner with and serve as the primary technical point of contact for airframe integrator and DoW customers to identify and establish maintenance and sustainment requirements and concepts.
Lead Thrust Enhancement System sustainment development, including maintenance practices, required support equipment, and servicing requirements.
Author technical documents, including Integrated Product Support Management Plans, Life Cycle Management Plans, Life Cycle Sustainment Plans, Facilities Requirements Documents, Spare Parts Provisioning, and Depot Maintenance Plans.
Lead establishment and activation of organizational-, intermediate-, and depot-level maintenance and sustainment capabilities.
Participate in Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis and Level of Repair Analysis.
Support identification, forecasting, and management of spare-parts requirements.
Provide input to life-cycle cost models and supportability trade studies.
Provide input on support-equipment design and engineering and authoring technical manuals and training.
Work cross-functionally with maintainability, reliability, safety, supportability, and human factors engineers within the DoD Integrated Product Support Framework.
Interface with systems and design engineering organizations to support development of maintenance and sustainment capabilities.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly management using GE Aerospace’s FLIGHT DECK principles to drive team progress and achieve program milestones and objectives.