Senior Engineer - CTH

GE Aerospace is a leader in aerospace technology, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the technical product solution for hypersonic flight and ground prototypes. The role involves providing engineering leadership, ensuring technical readiness, and managing design engineering tasks related to hypersonic propulsion systems.

Responsibilities:

• Ultimate responsibility for subsystem/component performance supporting the technical flight vehicle experiment
• Programmatically report to the Program Manager and work with the Systems Engineering Lead and functionally report to the Director of Engineering
• Review engineer’s technical work and provide leadership, mentoring, coaching and technical guidance
• Ensure that technical products and analysis are done correctly, adhere to company design practices and have engineering rigor
• Review and interface with subcontractors conducting technical work on the Program to ensure quality and correctness
• Provide technical direction to Program IPT leads, subcontractors, and work with engineers on an individual basis on highly technical analysis
• Work to ensure that quality and safety standards are addressed and exceeded
• Identify critical path analysis and rapidly and decisively plan on an inchstone basis what the immediate priority tasking is
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential technical risks to program
• Support a company process that ensures adherence to standard design practices for hypersonic vehicle development
• Develop a positive and collaborative communication and working relationship with the customer, internal leadership, and subcontractors

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
• 15+ years in R&D Aircraft / Missile / Prototype Development and rapid flight test
• 15+ years' experience working in high technology development in the aerospace and defense sector
• 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
• Aerospace and CFD leadership experience
• High level leadership experience leading disciplines or sectors
• Demonstrated an ability to work as part of a team with direct responsibility for technical leadership of cross-discipline engineering teams
• A hands-on person who has a blend of tactical, strategic and excellent people skills. Must be comfortable in leading the technical aspects of the program and ensuring engineering performance
• Experience and ability to develop and mentor teams
• Foster excellent communication and adopt a hands-on style with the Technical Leadership, Engineering, Operations, and Test
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Strong understanding of challenges associated with DOD R&D business, possess the grit and determination of an accountable leader and have demonstrated the ability to persevere in complex situations