NGP3 Lead Systems Engineer - Program Control

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The NGP3 Lead Systems Engineer - Program Control will report to the Senior Engineering Section Manager - Systems Program Control Engineering within Edison Works’ Advanced Product Development (APD) Section. The APD section is responsible for executing NGP3, a large military engine development program. The team will progress an engine concept through design, development, vehicle integration, and testing. Technology upgrades will be introduced across all modules as necessary to meet challenging customer requirements. NGP3 Lead Systems Engineer - Program Control coordinates, prioritizes and plans program team activities to exceed internal and external customer expectations. This is done by delivering superior propulsion systems with excellent technical performance, on-time deliverables, and on-cost execution. The Program Control team oversees definition, execution and improvement of all program management processes, including FLIGHT DECK, Financial Forecasting, Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), Line of Balance (LoB), Operating Review Bowlers, Product Control Board (PCB), Tech Review, Digital Tools, and CDRL/SDRL Fulfillment. The team also serves as program interface to the Military Engineering division in defining plans, assessing execution, advocating for resources and predicting future needs/performance. Program Control Systems Engineers tightly integrate with multiple Edison Works & GE SLT teams, including Engineering Division, the Project, Program Management Office, Finance, Mfg. Programs, Sourcing, Security, IT, IA, and Facilities. There is some autonomy within the role. Moderate levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required. Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance. A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in systems engineering
• Due to the nature of the duties of this position, this role requires the individual to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. citizenship
• Due to security requirements this position requires a full-time in the office schedule.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• 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

• Experience working with DoD customers and processes.
• Experience with financial and program management tools.
• Existing US Government Security Clearance
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts component and product integration.
• Manages product and systems requirements, specifications and flow down.
• Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing.
• Responsible for defining product requirements for the module / component / subcontractors and partners teams.
• Manages interface between components and execution organizations.
• Responsible for driving CTQ / Risk trades within the teams designing the components.
• Manages the overall product configuration and configuration control system.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline.
• Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance.
• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks.
• Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems.
• May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees