Subsection Manager - AP Aero Design

Overview

The Advanced Programs section is responsible for the invention, design, development, vehicle integration, testing, and support of advanced technologies and new and derivative engine concepts. Technology focus areas include military inlet & exhaust systems, integrated propulsion power and thermal management systems, advanced material systems, and other breakthrough component and propulsion system technologies aimed toward advanced military applications.

The Subsection Manager for Advanced Programs Aero Design will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives, particularly as related to driving standard work and program execution for the Advanced Military Aero Design team. In this role you will lead, grow, and contribute to a team of highly capable engineers in the development of advanced components and systems demonstration programs.

You will have overall process responsibility for a critical differentiated technical discipline and must work seamlessly and collaboratively with government customers, airframers, GE Aerospace Research, and GE Aerospace stakeholders to drive execution on technical objectives across a variety of company and customer funded programs.

• Manage Advanced Programs Aero Design team manpower, scope, budget, and technical execution metrics across a variety of company and customer funded programs.
• Be accountable for monitoring and communicating project status, business issues, and significant developments as appropriate.
• Be accountable for analytical methods development and development and documentation of design process standard work.
• Work collaboratively with Defense & Systems & Edison Works Engineering leadership to develop and ensure alignment and accuracy of technology roadmaps.
• Shape and contribute to technical solutions that align next generation warfighter needs with applicable technology development roadmaps.
• Lead section, department, and enterprise initiatives in design, materials, manufacturing, quality and/or productivity; communicate with section leadership and drive execution.
• Develop standard work, operating metrics, and supporting analyses to drive execution and corrective actions.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
• Formulate and implement plans to achieve technical and program requirements, schedules and contract commitments
• Integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
• Assist in developing new business opportunities by leading and contributing to proposal efforts. Ensure and be accountable for accuracy of Form7 inputs.
• Facilitate communication of technical and business information between organizations and within the work group.
• Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis and presentation of data to internal and external GE customers.
• Communicate with management on technical, organizational, resource, and personnel issues.
• Ensure company compliance initiatives and training requirements are implemented within the sections

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant engineering position
• 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 US export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a US Person as one of the following: US lawful permanent resident, US Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e.), protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics from an…