Lead Engineer 2 - Embedded Software Development

Location: Grand Rapids

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Software Technical Lead is accountable for leading key aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, cost, technical, risk and quality for their discipline.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Accountable as the Control Accountant Managers for project elements delegated by the Engineering Project Manager.
• Accountable to lead day-to-day activities for Individual Contributors, both technical and operational.
• Responsible to work alongside the team to author and implement embedded software solutions.
• Accountable to develop a good working relationship with the customer, Engineering Project Manager and other project and engineering leadership.
• Accountable to understand the technical scope, cost and schedule for the project.
• Accountable to plan, forecast, coordinate, monitor and lead the software effort / team for the full SW development lifecycle of the project assigned area.
• Accountable to provide software team oversight to ensure delivery of a quality artifact / product.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor team progress towards deliverables, remove roadblocks and drive accountability and ownership of individual and team commitments.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks and scope creep associated with the software effort for the project.
• If applicable, identify supplier scope of work and manage schedule.
• Work with product stakeholders to understand MGPP and MGTP and communicate needs and status.
• Continuous demonstration of the GE Leadership Behaviors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar from an accredited university
• At least 4 years of experience in embedded software development.
• GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a global and/or virtual team.
• Demonstrated ability of project management skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working DO-178B/C software development processes and certification standards through the full software development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to align with DO-178B/C DAL B.
• Experience with DO-297 / IMA application development.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.