Head of Power Conversion & Control Engineering

IF1139 GE Aviation Systems LLC; Bohemia (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

HealthAhead program

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time-off

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Design Engineering Leader for Power Conversion and Control Products in the United States. This role leads multiple engineering groups responsible for design, development, qualification, and lifecycle support, setting technical direction and driving cross-functional execution with a focus on SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost).

The leader shapes strategy, manages trade-offs, and ensures compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years leading engineering teams.
• People leadership track record in high-accountability environments.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for power conversion and control products, translating business and customer needs into priorities and a roadmap.
• Lead across disciplines by developing functional managers and senior technical leaders, setting expectations and accountability.
• Drive day-to-day execution for both NPI and sustaining work, managing scope, schedule, resourcing, and dependencies.
• Ensure requirements flowdown, allocation, and verification across systems, hardware, and software to meet design intent.
• Ensure qualification readiness by aligning lab/test capacity, removing blockers, and maintaining compliant test evidence.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to deliver producible, cost-competitive designs that support rate readiness and customer outcomes.
• Own engineering release quality across drawings/models, BOMs, requirements, analyses, and test reports by enforcing standards and change control.
• Lead supplier technical engagement with unambiguous requirements and effective reviews, driving containment and corrective actions.
• Operate with a cadence using daily/weekly/monthly rhythms, visual management, and clear escalation paths to surface problems early and protect SQDC.
• Coach problem-solving and continuous improvement using standard approaches and actions to improve SQDC.
• Build organizational capability by attracting, developing, and retaining talent and strengthening technical excellence.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Controls, or a closely related field (or equivalent practical experience).

6+ years of experience leading engineering teams that have taken complex power conversion and/or control products from development through qualification.

People leadership track record, including leading managers and senior technical leaders, setting priorities, and delivering results through others.

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Design Engineering Leader for Power Conversion and Control Products in the United States. This role leads multiple engineering groups responsible for design, development, qualification, and lifecycle support, setting technical direction and driving cross-functional execution with a focus on SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost).

The leader shapes strategy, manages trade-offs, and ensures compliance with standards.