Sr. Launch Manager - New Product Introduction

GE Aerospace; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 136,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Dayton, OH is seeking a Sr. Launch Manager - NPI to lead new product introductions from certification to rate production. You will drive cross-functional teams across engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, owning risk, cost, and schedule decisions to ensure on-time launches.

You will guide tollgates, MRAs, and readiness reviews, shaping strategy and resource use while delivering manufacturability improvements and cost targets. Some travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of aerospace manufacturing engineering experience
• Master's degree in Engineering preferred
• PMP and APQP/PPAP experience are plus
• Experience with MRL and NPI tollgates is desirable
• Design for Manufacturing/Cost expertise is a plus
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams through NPI tollgates and readiness reviews
• Provide cost and schedule inputs for NPI program plans
• Define supply chain and strategic plans for new product proposals
• Manage Manufacturing Readiness Level and coordinate risk abatement
• Organize projects for new product introductions, equipment, layout optimization
• Travel 10–25% for non-local assignments

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP/PPAP

MRL/NPI tollgate processes

PMP certification

Design for Manufacturing/Cost

electronic manufacturing processes

risk abatement

Job description

Job Description Summary

At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You will be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you will share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world.

About the Role

New product introduction is where a certified design becomes a product that ships on time, at quality, and at target cost. This role leads that transition on the supply chain and manufacturing side. As Sr. Launch Manager - NPI, you will own the introduction plans that take new products through certification and into rate production, so that post-certification quality, delivery, and cost targets are met.

Based in Dayton (Riverside), OH, with additional postings in Bohemia, NY and Vandalia, OH, you will work alongside engineering, program management, sourcing, manufacturing development labs, and rate production teams. You will lead cross-functional teams through NPI tollgates and readiness reviews, and make the calls on risk, cost, and schedule that determine whether a product is ready to launch.

Job Description

• Lead supply chain cross-functional teams in preparing for and progressing through NPI tollgates, producibility reviews, and production readiness reviews
• Partner with NPI Integrated Product Team peers to provide cost and schedule inputs for the NPI program plan, covering manufacturing process development, hardware and asset builds, and manufacturing and sourcing readiness risk-abatement actions
• Lead cross-functional teams to define supply chain and strategic plans for new product proposals
• Manage Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL), facilitate Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA), and drive maturation plans where required
• Organize and lead projects for new product introductions, new equipment, layout, and optimization, identifying and mitigating manufacturing risks and delivering manufacturing opportunities
• Shape strategy for your area of responsibility, including resource control and policy formulation
• Assess internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices that improve products, processes, cost, and service
• Develop new solutions to problems that fall outside set parameters, and present clear recommendations
• -Lead functional teams and projects with focused scope, using strong project management experience and expertise
• Travel 10%-25% (non-local)

The Ideal Candidate

You are a launch leader who connects engineering intent to production reality. You are energized by the work of getting a new product ready for rate, and you are accountable for the plan, the risks, and the result. You communicate clearly in writing and in person, build trust across engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and program teams, and bring them along on tough trade-offs. You analyze problems, resolve them, and document, plan, and execute programs with discipline.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, new product introduction, new manufacturing process management, and/or new facility introduction)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing engineering, process engineering, new product introduction, new manufacturing process management, and/or new facility introduction

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Experience with Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) and/or NPI tollgate processes
• Design for Manufacturing / Design for Cost experience and management
• PMP certification
• Working knowledge and application experience with APQP/PPAP
• Experience in risk abatement and contingency planning in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with electronic manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects, with established project management skills
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems

Additional Information

This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions, and this posting is only for U.S. citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Travel of 10%-25% (non-local) is expected.

The base pay range for this position is $136,000 to 190,000 USD Annual. 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 November 13th, 2026.

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