Advanced Lead Engineer - Product Safety

GE Aerospace; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Cheltenham is seeking a Safety Management Systems Specialist to enhance SMS practices and manage safety projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 3 years of experience in SMS principles related to aerospace. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to lead complex projects. Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Professional development

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience with SMS principles and Aerospace Design.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Understand SMS theory and enable the implementation of SMS methodologies.
• Identify safety hazards and mitigate risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams and complex projects.

Skills

SMS principles

Quality Engineering

Aerospace Design

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

The Safety Management Systems (SMS), Global Standardization team is responsible for providing guidance and expertise to the business regarding the four ICAO components of SMS. This role will be based within the Safety Assurance pillar and will work very closely with the Risk Management, Policy and Promotion teams. Our primary responsibility is to support the entire business in its SMS maturity journey. As such, the successful candidate shall be required to build trust and relationships, learn and develop best practice, be open to feedback, plan and execute to our commitments. This role required high-levels of autonomy but will be guided by more experienced team members and will be provided with training. The job requires the modification of existing procedures and practices to ensure that the end results meet regulation and provide the best practice to our internal customers. Projects will be delivered in line with GE Aerospace operating model FLIGHT DECK using methods such as problem solving, action planning and bowler metric reporting.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand SMS theory, regulation and industry best practice; enable design, development, and implementation of SMS standard work methodologies and techniques.
• Identify potential product safety hazards and strategies to mitigate risks within product design, production, and overhaul to an acceptable level.
• Utilize human factors principles to drive design and process improvements to eliminate human error in the operation and maintenance of the product in the field.
• Possess specialized knowledge within the SMS discipline and influence development of strategy for their area of responsibility, including interfacing resources and policies.
• Interpret complex internal and external business challenges and recommend best practice to improve products, processes or services.
• Stay informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering areas.
• Assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders; solution‑focused and able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters.
• Analyze multiple internal and external data sources, detect trends, tell the story, and provide recommendations to reduce risk.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and complex projects.
• Communicate difficult concepts and influence others, guiding alternative perspectives where appropriate.
• Travel will be required to go Gemba at internal, customer, and supplier locations – approximately 15% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with SMS principles, Quality, Engineering, Aerospace Design, Production, Overhaul & Product Safety.
• Fluency in the English language.

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrable ability to analyze vast quantities of data.
• Solution‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to resolve complex problems where the solution may not be clear at the start of the project.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex programs/projects.
• Ability to document, plan and execute programs in line with commitments.
• Established project management skills.

Benefits

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE Aerospace 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.