Senior Avionics EPM — Network Product Lead

GE Aerospace; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Aerospace's ION team is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead avionics development projects for civil and military aircraft platforms. The role emphasizes managing an integrated schedule, risk, cost, and quality across hardware (DO-254), software (DO-178C DAL A), and system integration.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth in avionics with strong project management and lean experience, capable of challenging engineering decisions and mitigating risk early.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical project leadership, systems engineering, or avionics design.
• Demonstrated experience managing schedule, cost, and risk for hardware and/or software product development projects.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to support up to 15% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead an Integrated Project Team (IPT) developing avionics networking products meeting customer requirements for quality, cost, and schedule.
• Establish and maintain project infrastructure: master schedule, WBS, risk and opportunity register, cost tracking, performance metrics.
• Implement and lead FLIGHT DECK Daily Management, Visual Management, and problem-solving routines to surface issues early and resolve with countermeasures.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk using Earned Value Management (EVM) with objective evidence.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems to ensure cradle-to-grave project success.
• Travel to customer and project sites as needed (up to 15%).

Skills

Project leadership

Avionics development

Earned Value Management

Lean principles

Cross-functional team leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DO-178C

DO-254

DO-160

ARP4754A

ARINC 664/TSN

Job description

GE Aerospace's ION team is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager to lead avionics development projects for civil and military aircraft platforms. The role emphasizes managing an integrated schedule, risk, cost, and quality across hardware (DO-254), software (DO-178C DAL A), and system integration.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth in avionics with strong project management and lean experience, capable of challenging engineering decisions and mitigating risk early.