Military Maintenance & Sustainment Test Leader

Job Description

Job Description Summary The Military Maintenance & Sustainment Test Leader will lead the development and implementation of strategies to plan and execute GE Aerospace Edison Works propulsion system test support capabilities. This role encompasses all aspects of maintenance, logistics and sustainment activities required to ensure seamless engine testing operations within an Integrated Product Support (IPS) framework. You will play a critical role in identifying and mitigating maintenance and sustainment-related disruptions to engine testing and test campaigns.

The ideal candidate is motivated self‑starter who excels in dynamic, fast paced environments.

• Identify maintenance and sustainment requirements and strategies to enable military propulsion system testing and test campaigns
• Develop detailed maintenance and sustainment technical planning which accounts for cost, schedule, and technical execution
• Establish and lead Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and working groups with internal and external (airframe integrators, military personnel) stakeholders
• Lead the authoring of deliverables and technical documents which captures GE Aerospace’s approach to fulfilling maintenance and sustainment requirements
• Lead the identification of, and monitor the procurement of spare parts required to ensure test campaigns continue uninterrupted
• Support the hiring, training, and deployment of Field Service Representatives (FSRs) who will either directly or indirectly report to this position
• Support the identification of unique maintenance facility requirements required to enable test objectives
• Support the identification of training requirements and the authoring of training related to propulsion system maintenance
• Collaborate with the Technical Publications IPT to ensure all technical data is authored and published to support test maintenance activities
• Collaborate with the Support Equipment IPT to ensure all support equipment is designed, qualified, and delivered to support test maintenance activities
• Work cross‑functionally with Maintainability, Reliability, Safety, Supportability, and Human Factors engineers
• Partner with the Systems Engineering Test Leader to support engine testing
• Provide oversight of and report the status of propulsion system during testing
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly management utilizing GE Aerospace’s FLIGHT DECK principles to drive team progress and achieve defined program milestones and objectives

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college + Minimum of 5 years of Identifying maintenance and sustainment requirements and strategies to enable military propulsion system testing and test campaigns.
• Familiarity of U.S. military organizations, maintenance and sustainment processes and procedures, and the DoD’s IPS elements
• Familiarity with turbine engine systems and demonstrated knowledge of logistics and sustainment processes for military turbine engines
• Familiarity with military aircraft, engine, or aerospace testing requirements and processes
• Minimum of 8 years of experience related to the role responsibilities
• Minimum of 6 years of military or DoD related industry experience
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant propulsion system experience
• Ability to work full-time, on-site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, OH; due to security requirements there are very limited work from home or remote opportunities
• Ability to travel to customer sites as needed (estimated 10% travel requirement)
• This role is restricted to U.S. Citizens
• Must have or qualify for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export‑controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Direct experience working with, or for the U.S. military in the maintenance, operation, testing, or sustainment of aircraft or propulsion systems
• Prior military experience as a maintenance…