Sr Sustainment Development Manager

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Senior Sustainment Development Manager in Cincinnati, OH to lead IPS activities for the Advanced Adaptive Engine Program. You will guide GE and external teams across maintenance levels, integrating sustainment logistics and CBM+ initiatives, while aligning with long-term strategies.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 5+ years of leadership, strong communication, and U.S. Citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or High School Diploma/GED with 4+ years in a leadership role and at least 5 years of leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. military organizations, maintenance, logistics, and sustainment.
• Able to work full-time, on-site at GE Aerospace in Cincinnati, OH; remote work limited.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must have or qualify for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Role restricted to U.S. Citizens.

Responsibilities

• Lead GE and external customer teams in planning, development, and stand-up of IPS activities across maintenance levels in the EMD program.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop sustainment logistics concepts and supply chain integration.
• Ensure CBM+ capabilities development and integration into programs.
• Integrate supply chain functions into sustainment plans.
• Develop options to improve maintenance and reduce life cycle cost.
• Create roadmaps to meet long-term sustainment requirements with budget targets.
• Apply lessons learned to craft courses of action for future opportunities.
• Develop cost, pricing, schedule, and risk data for new initiatives; manage proposals.
• Provide proposal support ensuring on-time deliverables.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent + 4 years leadership

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Sustainment Development Manager will lead Integrated Product Support (IPS) teams supporting Edison Works Advanced Adaptive Engine Programs. The person for this role is expected to demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives with respect to the long-term sustainment of Advanced Adaptive Engine Programs. In this role, you will develop and integrate processes to support customers and their priorities as well as business needs across the organization, managing complex issues within functional areas of expertise, leading long-term planning, and contributing to the overall business strategy. This role is expected to apply GE Aerospace’s Flight Deck principles to drive execution rigor through Daily Management and Weekly Operating Reviews and application of structured problem solving to remove barriers and improve outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead internal GE and external customer teams in the planning, development, and stand‑up of essential Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities across all levels of maintenance and repair capabilities included in a comprehensive Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) program for the Advanced Adaptive Engine Program
• Lead cross functional teams to develop logistics sustainment capabilities to include (but not limited to) operational and depot maintenance concepts of sustainment, flight test requirements, and integration of sustainment supply chain activities into initial maintenance fielding requirements
• Ensure teams incorporate processes to develop, mature and enhance engine Condition-Based Maintenance plus (CBM+) capabilities
• Integrate supply chain functions into sustainment development plans
• Develop options and make recommendations within areas of responsibility to improve maintenance and sustainment capabilities and reduce engine life cycle cost
• Create roadmaps/lead studies to develop executable strategies to meet customer long-term sustainment requirements with cost and budget objectives
• Utilize experience and lessons learned to develop courses of action for future business opportunities
• Develop cost, pricing, schedule, and risk data for new initiatives and manage proposals
• Provide proposal development support to deliver IPS and Sustainment proposal inputs, including requirements interpretation, compliance matrices, basis of estimate, cost/schedule/risk content, and on‑time deliverable closure through established operating rhythms
• Execute other tasks and activities as determined by the Edison Works Sustainment Director

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university ( or a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years in a Leadership Role ) + minimum of 5 years of Leadership experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Leadership Role
• Strong understanding of U.S. military organizations; military maintenance, logistics, and sustainment organizations roles and responsibilities
• Ability to work full‑time, on‑site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, OH; due to security requirements there are limited work from home or remote opportunities
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must have or qualify for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• This role is restricted to U.S. Citizens

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Direct experience working in and/or with U.S. Air Force Materiel Command or DoW related industry experience
• Strong understanding of U.S. military maintenance and sustainment processes and procedures, and the DoD’s Integrated Product Support elements
• Direct fielding experience and managing 5th Generation weapon systems
• Familiarity with turbine engine operation and knowledge of maintenance, logistics and sustainment processes for military turbine engines
• Experience managing aircraft and/or propulsion maintenance workloads across all levels of maintenance (Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot-levels)
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all levels of an organization and external customers
• Experience managing the maintenance and sustainment of GE Aerospace military propulsion systems
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision‑maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical‑minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Note

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

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.

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