Lead Engineer - Engineering Metrics & Operations

IF1139 GE Aviation Systems LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Coach

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Lead Engineer – Engineering Metrics & Operations to strengthen the engineering function's execution and visibility. You will build and manage metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to guide decision-making and leadership reviews.

You will collaborate across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, and finance to align priorities, track milestones, and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering operations, project execution, program coordination, functional excellence, or a related role within an engineering, manufacturing, or aerospace environment.
• Experience developing and managing metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple functions and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to work with moderate autonomy while operating within established policies, processes, and business objectives.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Responsibilities

• Drive initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness and operating rhythm of the Engineering function.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze engineering metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to support decision‑making and leadership reviews.
• Coordinate across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, finance, and other functions to ensure alignment on priorities, actions, and deliverables.
• Support departmental operations planning and execution, including tracking milestones, action items, risks, and key dependencies.
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional improvement initiatives, ensuring timely follow‑up, issue resolution, and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Evaluate existing functional processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, visibility, standardization, and execution discipline.
• Prepare and deliver concise status updates, management reports, and executive‑ready summaries on performance, risks, and progress against objectives.
• Help establish consistent business rhythms for reviews, metrics reporting, and action tracking.
• Modify and improve procedures and practices, as appropriate, to achieve required outcomes within established quality, volume, and timeliness expectations.
• Partner with functional leaders to identify operational gaps, define corrective actions, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve coordination, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Engineering operations

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Autonomy

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

OpenPlan

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a Lead Engineer – Engineering Metrics & Operations, you will drive initiatives that improve the effectiveness, execution, and operational rigor of the Engineering function. In this role, you will coordinate across engineering and partner functions to manage key metrics, dashboards, functional processes, and cross‑functional initiatives that support business and program objectives. You will help establish visibility to performance, improve operating mechanisms, and enable consistent execution across the organization. This role requires strong collaboration, analytical thinking, and the ability to work with some autonomy within established policies and business priorities. You will be expected to recommend and implement improvements to processes and practices while ensuring outcomes meet expectations for quality, timeliness, and operational impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness and operating rhythm of the Engineering function.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze engineering metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to support decision‑making and leadership reviews.
• Coordinate across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, finance, and other functions to ensure alignment on priorities, actions, and deliverables.
• Support departmental operations planning and execution, including tracking milestones, action items, risks, and key dependencies.
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional improvement initiatives, ensuring timely follow‑up, issue resolution, and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Evaluate existing functional processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, visibility, standardization, and execution discipline.
• Prepare and deliver concise status updates, management reports, and executive‑ready summaries on performance, risks, and progress against objectives.
• Help establish consistent business rhythms for reviews, metrics reporting, and action tracking.
• Modify and improve procedures and practices, as appropriate, to achieve required outcomes within established quality, volume, and timeliness expectations.
• Partner with functional leaders to identify operational gaps, define corrective actions, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve coordination, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering operations, project execution, program coordination, functional excellence, or a related role within an engineering, manufacturing, or aerospace environment.
• Experience developing and managing metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple functions and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to work with moderate autonomy while operating within established policies, processes, and business objectives.
• Ability to provide technical input to software development team with an adaptive AGILE framework.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, aviation, or other highly regulated technical industries.
• Familiarity with engineering operating mechanisms, functional reviews, and business performance management.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean, FLIGHT DECK, or Lean Six Sigma.
• Proficiency with reporting and planning tools such as Excel, OpenPlan, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar dashboard/project tools.
• Experience in government program execution under Earned Value Management System or formal Program Management Professional (PMP) training.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience supporting cross‑functional initiatives from planning through execution.
• Ability to travel as required (10% or less).

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on 10/31/2026.

Benefits

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace.
• Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time‑off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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. 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world‑leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry‑leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.