Senior Engineering Project Manager - FLRAA

Job Description Summary
About GE Aerospace

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.

The Engineering Project Manager holds responsibility for overseeing every facet of engineering project execution throughout the development stage of the program lifecycle. This encompasses managing scope, schedule, cost, technical aspects, risk, and quality, with support from Technical Leads (TLs) and Individual Contributors as needed.

The Engineering Project Manager will support the Integrated Vehicle Health Management team, initially supporting the FLRAA program as an Engineering Project Manager for the Health Awareness System.
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

Roles and Responsibilities

• Directly accountable to Engineering Technical Managers for generating program demand.
• Leads the Integrated Product Development Team, ensuring cohesive project progression.
• Provides strategic direction to the engineering team, ensuring project objectives are met.
• Supports the Prime Engineering Project Manager and the Program Manager in customer interactions, including contract negotiations and scope and cost management.
• Serves as a Control Account Manager, overseeing the project's financial and operational aspects, with the option to delegate specific tasks to Sub-Product EPMs/TLs.
• Employs advanced judgment in operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering challenges.
• Critically assesses information quality and engages stakeholders with relevant inquiries.
• Innovates solutions to problems beyond standard parameters, offering and implementing recommendations.
• Leverages a broad range of internal and select external sources for informed decision-making.
• May lead projects or functional teams with moderate resources, risk, and complexity.
• Articulates complex ideas, influencing others and occasionally shifting perspectives.
• Oversees the technical and financial aspects of proposal responses.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a technical role.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a project management role.

Desired Characteristics

• Software Development Experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership capabilities.
• Proficient in oral and written communication, capable of engaging with all organizational levels.
• Demonstrates adaptability, with a keen interest in learning and taking on new challenges.
• Holds self accountable for actions and decisions.
• Skilled in problem-solving, influencing, and achieving challenging objectives.
• Proven ability to analyze and resolve complex issues.
• Experienced in leading and managing projects or programs.
• Competent in planning, marketing, and executing programs.
• Effective in leading diverse, global, or virtual teams.

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment.
• Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Bonus Plan Eligible
• And more!

Eligibility Requirement (s):

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

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

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