Lead Software Engineer - Embedded Platform Software

Job Description Summary

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

Engineering is at the center of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Job Description

The Platform Software group develops embedded software for a multitude of product areas at GE Aerospace across both civil and military markets including avionics computing and networking, flight management, vehicle health and data management, and mission systems.

The Lead Software Engineer (LSE) will be responsible for technical leadership of small engineering teams of up to 7 engineers on key projects. They will provide technical oversight and guidance to their software teams to successfully complete full-lifecycle embedded software development efforts through DO-178C certification.

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will focus on the following areas of responsibility:

Technical Leadership:

• Guide project team through the full software lifecycle including requirements, design, implementation, verification & validation, and certification.

• Manage day-to-day operation of software project team to meet cost, schedule, scope targets; provide status and leverage metrics to monitor team progress.

• Provide technical oversight of all aspects of the software product design and artifacts.

• Provide technical direction to suppliers.

Software Development:

• Maintain expert level of product knowledge and application.

• Work alongside the team to author and implement embedded software solutions.

• Collaborate with the Systems and Software architects to develop an integrated design approach for product development.

• Coordinate with customers and internal project stakeholders including Systems, Hardware, Safety, Security, Quality, and Certification.

• Provide input to and review the project plans.

• Review and approve software development artifacts.

Development Approach:

• Conceive and execute technical development strategies with the team.

• Demonstrate a behavior of continuous improvement with the goal of helping the business deliver on customer commitments.

• Incorporate Product Line Engineering (PLE) practices to maximize reuse.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited university or college.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in computer software related technology and embedded real-time systems / software development.

Eligibility Requirement (s):

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this.

• US Citizen: This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Desired Characteristics:

Education:

• Master's degree in an Engineering related field from an accredited university or college.

Technical Leadership:

• Technical leadership experience within a development or research environment.

• Demonstrated ability to lead global and/or virtual teams.

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management and Activity Based Management methods.

• Familiarity with Agile Scrum.

Process:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with DO-178B/C avionics software development processes and certification standards.

• Familiarity with DO-254, DO-297, and ARP-4754 certification standards.

• Application of Product Line Engineering (PLE) principles and tools to manage software lifecycle artifacts.

• Application of Lean practices in a software engineering environment.

Technology:

• Knowledge of processing platforms, network products, real-time operating systems, and multi-core processor architectures.

• Demonstrated expertise with ARINC-653 integrated modular avionics (IMA) based operating systems.

Traits:

• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task.

• Strong written and oral communication skills with keen ability to target communication to specific audiences.

Up to 10% travel to customer, GE, and supplier sites may be required annually.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes