Senior Systems Engineer – Advanced Concepts & Prototypes – Aerospace Research

GE Aerospace • Town of Niskayuna, NY

22h • $100,000 - $205,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer – Advanced Concepts & Prototypes will guide technology strategy and maturation efforts to bridge the gap between invention and product. They will use deep technical knowledge of aerospace applications & systems integration to help GE Aerospace researchers identify the next steps for a technology. Additionally, they will construct technology maturation strategies involving system-level prototypes to be executed by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, design engineers, and external partners. A successful applicant will have knowledge in current aerospace applications and experience leading technology maturation efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 10 years total experience in aerospace engineering
• Exposure to range of aerospace applications
• Requirements generation
• Technology maturation, TRL3 – TRL6
• Minimum of 5 years experience in system engineering or similar role
• Design integration leadership
• Deconstruction of complex technical challenges into discreet actions
• System-level trade studies
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning
• Value quantification for technology or project
• Program cost and schedule estimation
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Able to distill complex concepts into key points to enable leadership decisions
• Experienced presenting to internal senior leadership and external partners/customers
• Team coordination spanning in-person, domestic remote, and global members
• Application of Lean principles in design process
• Continual improvement
• Iterative design process
• Root Cause Analysis & Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
• Must be willing to work onsite in Niskayuna, NY
• 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.
• 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

• Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Experience in new technology development
• Test planning
• Rig/prototype design
• Instrumentation and measurement
• Test execution
• Results analysis and decision
• Hands on experience in design, manufacturing, assembly, and test
• Experience working with government agencies
• Civilian certification and/or military qualification process
• RFI/RFP process
• Test execution at government facilities

Responsibilities

• Create with limited guidance the maturation strategy for GE Aerospace Research technologies to bridge the gap between laboratory bench tests and product ready status.
• Collaborate with researchers, customers, and partners to identify applications and funding streams for the latest technology at GE Aerospace Research
• Use knowledge of aerospace applications, certification, and business case to identify key system requirements for new inventions.
• Lead risk analysis, Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA), and risk mitigation plans
• Project leadership of a multidisciplinary team throughout the testing process, including…
• Coordination of projects with multi-disciplinary requirements spanning multiple Research and Engineering organizations
• Proposal creation to secure funding from internal and external customers
• Program planning with schedule, budget, and personnel
• Communication to stakeholders including GE Aerospace Research & Engineering leadership, government customers, and airframers
• Mentor GE Aerospace Research personnel on system-level impacts on their technology

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

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