Senior Engineering Project Manager – Avionics Networking

GE Aerospace•Clearwater, FL

1d•$130,000 - $173,000•Onsite

About The Position

GE Aerospace’s ION (Input/Output & Networking) team is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead avionics development projects for civil and military aircraft platforms. The role leads a cross-functional product team spanning hardware, software, and system integration, providing business and technical direction while managing project execution infrastructure, including integrated scheduling, risk management, cost tracking, metrics, and FLIGHT DECK Daily Management. The successful candidate will identify critical-path dependencies and take timely, data-driven action to meet milestones while controlling technical requirements, cost, risk, and quality. The position is based on-site in Grand Rapids, Michigan, or Clearwater, Florida, and requires up to 15% travel. Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates. The Senior EPM leads the project from planning through completion, ensuring products meet customer quality, cost, and schedule requirements and remain aligned with the product roadmap. The role works across customers, program management, systems, software, hardware, test, safety, certification, and applications engineering; provides project status and performance information to leadership and customers; supports proposals and estimates; and leads customer meetings and certification milestones. This position requires U.S. citizenship according to the required qualifications. The posting also states that access to U.S. export-controlled information requires the employee to prove U.S. Person status, as defined in the posting. The stated base pay range is $130,000–$173,000 annually. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary/commission under the plan. The posting is expected to close on 12/31/26.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical project leadership, systems engineering, or avionics design.
Demonstrated experience managing schedule, cost, and risk for hardware and/or software product development projects.
U.S. citizenship status is required according to the Required Qualifications section.
Ability to support up to 15% travel.

Nice To Haves

Previous Engineering Project Manager experience on avionics or other safety-critical product development projects.
Working knowledge of DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160, and ARP4754A development and certification processes, ideally in DAL A environments.
Familiarity with avionics data communication technologies such as ARINC 664 (AFDX) and/or Time Sensitive Networking (TSN).
Proficiency in Earned Value Management and standard project management tools.
Experience applying lean principles such as FLIGHT DECK or Kaizen through Daily Management, Problem Solving, and Standard Work.
Knowledge of engineering processes including requirements definition, allocation, validation, verification, and integration; embedded software; electronic systems; qualification testing; FAA/EASA certification; and system safety.
Experience planning and launching complex development projects and establishing project management infrastructure.
Project estimation and bidding experience.
Ability to lead effectively in a highly technical, matrixed environment.
Effective oral and written communication skills with customers and senior stakeholders.
Strong quality mindset with proven analytical and organizational ability.
Project management certification (PMP or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Lead an Integrated Project Team developing avionics networking products to meet customer quality, cost, and schedule requirements and align with the product roadmap.
Establish and maintain project infrastructure, including the integrated master schedule, work breakdown structure, risk and opportunity register, cost tracking, and performance metrics.
Implement and lead FLIGHT DECK Daily Management, Visual Management, and Problem Solving routines, using structured countermeasures to surface and resolve issues.
Manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk using Earned Value Management and data-driven tracking.
Provide technical and financial leadership across customers, program management, systems, software, hardware, test, safety, certification, and applications engineering to support cradle-to-grave success.
Work with Systems and Technical Leads to manage KPIs and monitor and control execution of key activities.
Plan and track scope, funding, and reporting across multiple customers and funding sources.
Communicate project status, garner support, escalate concerns, and resolve issues with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide status updates and performance metrics to program, business, and technical leadership and customers.
Support proposal development and bid estimates using work breakdown structure methodologies to estimate labor and material, and develop supplier and subcontractor scopes of work where appropriate.
Lead customer meetings with the Program Manager and prepare materials for design reviews, technical information reviews, and certification milestones (SOIs).
Coordinate with other organization EPMs to identify and implement process improvements.
Mentor team members to build core team strength and efficiency.
Travel to customer and project sites as needed, up to 15%.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching 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
Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary/commission under the plan
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates