Senior Engineering Project Manager

GE Aerospace•Clearwater, FL

About The Position

The DTS Senior Engineering Project Manager forms and manages development teams for avionics products, oversees project execution through all life cycle phases, and leads the development of new products or product modifications. The role manages engineering and technology projects, coordinating internal and external resources and ensuring delivery of the agreed scope within budget. It manages the schedule, budget, and integration of new product introduction (NPI) projects, with a focus on customer critical-to-quality requirements and tollgate milestones. The position requires leadership, project management, and technical expertise in NPI engineering. The role communicates project performance and significant developments to customers, GE management, and senior or executive leadership, with a focus on safety and reliability. It also leads technical and cost responses to proposals. The role requires U.S. citizenship and access to U.S. export-controlled information; employment is contingent on establishing eligible U.S. Person status.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience.
Legal authorization to work in the United States.
U.S. citizenship status is required.
Must be able to establish eligible U.S. Person status for access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

Avionics design and development experience.
Knowledge of avionics displays, data transfer systems, or platform computing products.
Prior NPI project or program management experience.
Experience leading a multidisciplinary NPI project through its full life cycle.
PMP certification.
Technical lead experience in systems, hardware, software, or test design.
Demonstrated successful leadership by influence in a multidomain organization.
Experience building effective teams and managing projects.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Form and manage project teams for systems, software, test equipment, and hardware development.
Develop integrated schedules that include cost and staffing requirements.
Manage external technology component and subsystem suppliers, including authoring Statements of Work.
Lead engineering content for gate reviews (Tollgates) and participate in customer fact-finding meetings.
Support or lead management meetings and report to senior and executive leadership.
Develop and revise engineering project plans, managing scope, schedule, and cost changes.
Monitor and report project performance, including key metrics and variances.
Develop and execute risk management plans.
Manage project schedule, budget, and NPI integration to meet customer CTQs and tollgate milestones.
Communicate business goals, programs, and processes, and solve problems using experience or expertise.
Provide timely communications about significant issues or developments, focusing on safety and reliability.
Communicate project performance and schedule to customers.
Communicate technical, cost, resource, and schedule matters to GE management.
Lead proposal responses, including technical direction, written responses, and cost estimates.