Technical Manager – Civil Platforms

GE Aerospace•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The “Technical Manager – Civil Platforms” will lead a team in the Civil Platforms (CP) engineering organization, supporting the business and Application Engineering teams in defining a strategy for growth, driving initiatives to continuously improve performance and processes, executing successfully on projects to bring value for the company and our customers, and achieving key functional, business, and broad company objectives. This is a People Leader role for a team of roughly 6-10 Systems Engineers (SEs) that will require a talented individual to use their experience, knowledge, influence, and initiative to set strategy, manage team competency development, and drive engineering execution excellence. The position spans Civil Platforms products and projects and includes interfaces with numerous outside organizations. The role will report directly to the Civil Platforms Engineering Leader with moderate autonomy and require high levels of operational judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited university or college
Minimum of 8 years of systems technical and project leadership experience in a highly technical engineering field, preferably avionics systems
Ability to travel up to 10%
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

Previous Engineering Project Manager or Technical Lead experience
Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited university or college
Knowledge and experience in developing and verifying complex avionics systems
Prior experience as a people leader
Persistent, thorough, and execution-focused
Demonstrated success in engineering and business management
Demonstrated professionalism in demeanor and presentation to include excellence in questioning, listening, and influencing
Demonstrated capability to constructively partner and drive alignment across matrixed organizations
Highly visible, hands-on approach while setting the example for high standards and accountability for the organization
Experienced with Earned Value and Activity Based Management methods
Financial knowledge
Proven ability to define product solutions which meet customer needs and provide a strong user experience
Proficient in identifying stakeholder needs and collaborating with teams to define solutions
Ability to operate in an environment of uncertainty when working with the application of new technologies or processes
Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage and inspire both one-on-one as well as in broad audiences
Exceptional organization, written, and presentation skills
Self-starter, persistent, thorough, objective, and accountable
Effective at active listening, building trust, being inclusive, providing encouragement, inspiring teams, providing corrective feedback, and being open to new ideas and ways of achieving success
Lean mindset-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement, visual management, and standard work
Experience with and knowledge of industry development and certification standards and processes
Demonstrated experience in developing or leading effective teams

Responsibilities

Hold responsibility for delivering engineering excellence to effectively perform bids and proposals, manage projects, execute development strategies, and conduct accurate engineering forecasts for Civil Platform Products
Support and conduct strategic resource planning, then build an inclusive, highly technical, and high-performing team through recruitment and competency development, guide them through hard times, and celebrate their successes
Manage department sub-section to achieve functional, business, and broad company objectives including engineering planning and budgeting, competency development, culture development, process improvement and execution excellence
Create and execute structured development plans customized for individual team members, including holding the team accountable for supporting development of others within the organization
Set clear expectations for individual and team performance and manage/improve performance using controlled metrics and a continuous improvement mindset
Foster a culture of collaboration, clear communication, lean, and accountability through leading, motivating, and inspiring others
Develop engineering competency that delivers results compliant with engineering processes and customer contractual requirements
Allocate qualified engineering talent and manage outsource activities to satisfy project demands both for Computing Product projects and other projects requiring the skillset
Support reporting and escalation rhythms using Lean methodologies with clear communication and firm understanding of status, active ownership and management to resolve issues, and a focus on continuous improvement
Provide technical expertise and leadership for the pursuit of new business, the execution of existing business (NPI and IR&D), and the continuous improvement of project management and systems engineering processes, tools, and talent
Drive effective startup of new projects, focusing on strategic planning, standardization, reporting/monitoring expectation setting, and One Team collaboration
Demonstrate superior technical expertise to translate highly technical engineering concepts into workable solutions, leveraging engineering and product reuse
Demonstrate strong project management expertise to establish project teams, conduct project planning, manage and monitor project execution, and perform active risk management
Hold project teams accountable to deliver quantifiable results against Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) expectations using Lean Methodologies
Develop influential relationships with assigned customers at all levels
Provide specific engineering strategies, credibility, plans and actions that differentiate us from our competitors and make GE a great place to work both now and in the future
Maintain high visibility as a key engineering leader in the Avionics business while being respected for maturity, professionalism, expertise, sound judgment, passion for excellence, long-term commitment, and uncompromising integrity