Senior Process Assurance Engineer

GE Aerospace•Grand Rapids, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Process Assurance Engineer is based at GE Aerospace’s Grand Rapids manufacturing facility and reports to the Sub-Section Manager for Process Assurance within the Chief Engineer’s Office for Avionics. Process Assurance provides independent assurance that engineering plans and processes are followed and that engineering outputs result from suitable, rigorous, and structured lifecycle processes. The role conducts audits and assessments to evaluate compliance with applicable regulatory, industry, customer, and GE Aerospace requirements. The position plans, executes, and documents risk-based process and system audits and assessments of engineering activities. It evaluates program plans, internal procedures, external standards, and engineering artifacts for compliance and traceability. The engineer documents findings, supports root cause analysis and corrective actions, verifies finding closure, maintains controlled quality records, and reports audit metrics and trends. The role also works with internal stakeholders and may support customer, regulatory authority, and supplier engagement on audit readiness and compliance, while providing guidance on compliant practices and continuous improvement. A bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in Quality and/or New Product Development in a regulated industry are required; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED with at least nine years of such experience is accepted. U.S. citizenship is required by the listed qualifications. Access to U.S. export-controlled information also requires the ability to establish U.S. Person status as specified in the posting. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least nine years of experience in Quality and/or New Product Development within a regulated industry.
At least five years of experience in Quality and/or New Product Development within a regulated industry, such as aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, or medical devices.
U.S. citizenship status is required as stated in the qualifications.
Ability to establish U.S. Person status for access to U.S. export-controlled information, as specified in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Practical working understanding of RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, and SAE ARP4754A, with the ability to evaluate plans and objective evidence in an assurance or audit context.
Familiarity with aircraft certification environments, such as FAA/EASA, and regulated development practices.
Strong ethics and integrity, with the ability to maintain independence while partnering effectively across teams.
Experience supporting new product development or launch and engineering lifecycle reviews.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including writing clear audit reports and presenting results to leadership.
Exposure to aerospace electronics or avionics development, including software and hardware.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and document process and system audits or assessments of engineering activities using objective evidence, sampling, and risk-based approaches.
Assess compliance with applicable program plans, internal procedures, and required external standards for regulated aerospace development.
Review engineering artifacts for compliance and traceability, including plans, reviews, verification evidence, and configuration or data management records.
Document audit results, including clear findings, references to objective evidence, and corrective action expectations.
Support root cause analysis, validate corrective actions, and verify effective closure of findings.
Maintain required quality records and ensure audit artifacts are complete, controlled, and retrievable.
Develop and report quality and audit metrics, such as trends, repeat findings, aging, and closure effectiveness, to key stakeholders.
Interface with internal stakeholders and, as required, support customers, regulatory authorities, and suppliers on audit readiness and compliance topics.
Provide coaching and guidance on compliant practices and continuous improvement opportunities identified through audits.