T408 Systems Engineer

GE Aerospace; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Health benefits and wellness programs

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a Systems Engineer and Engineering Program Manager to coordinate with business project managers, engine platform leaders, and design engineering to meet milestones, deliverables, and costs. You will drive system requirements, verification, and cross-functional integration across programs.

The role involves ownership of cost, schedule, and program deliverables, with potential expansion to Foreign Military Customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Systems engineering.
• GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Demonstrated Systems Integration background with previous Engineering Program Manager experience.
• Experience with requirements management and requirements flow down.
• Ability to guide and influence others.
• In-depth understanding of Systems Engineering Process and tools.
• Experience with gas turbine engines and aircraft integration.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts component and product integration. Manages product and systems requirements, specifications and flow down. Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing.
• Execute with limited guidance the assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product requirements
• Lead assigned International Programs with ownership of Cost, Schedule, and Program deliverables.
• Opportunity to expand role to support Foreign Military Customers
• Resolve customer questions and ensure that customer inquiries are aligned to contractual deliverables, and where there may be opportunities to pursue new contractual arrangements.
• Coordinate and facilitate team meetings with distinct engineering disciplines to ensure collaboration.
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments as appropriate.
• Provide Project Management proficiency to ongoing projects, including facilitating, coordinating and administration of these cross-functional teams.
• Ensure that individual team efforts have the right Program Leadership reviews, Technical Expert visibility and Chief Engineering approvals.
• Provide Cost Account Management to all Program and Project responsibilities
• Collaborate with the cross-functional teams supporting Engineering activities for the Engine Line, meet and understand the financial objectives.
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Systems Engineer and Engineering Program Manager works in conjunction with Business Project Managers, Engine Platform Leaders, and Design Engineering to meet required program milestones, deliverables, and cost. Systems Engineering addresses technical issues and opportunities in all phases of the product’s life cycle as well as identifies, develops and integrates existing and new products and processes to meet business goals.

Job Description Summary

The Systems Engineer and Engineering Program Manager works in conjunction with Business Project Managers, Engine Platform Leaders, and Design Engineering to meet required program milestones, deliverables, and cost. Systems Engineering addresses technical issues and opportunities in all phases of the product’s life cycle as well as identifies, developers and integrates existing and new products and processes to meet business goals.

Systems engineering is a cross-functional engineering discipline centered on an approach, mindset, and process. All activities that consider both the business and the technical needs of the customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the users needs. The discipline that executes a robust process of design, creation, and optimization of systems, consisting of identification and quantification of system requirements, creation of alternate system design concepts, performance of design trade studies, selection and implementation of the best designs and verification that the design is properly integrated and executed. Process that proceeds from concept to production to operation.

Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conducts component and product integration. All activities that span multiple components and products and are concerned with how to integrate for maximum performance and operability. Manages product and systems requirements, specifications and flow down. Drives validation and verification activities for the overall product/system, including system level testing. Responsible for defining product requirements for the module / component / subcontractors and partners teams. Manages interface between components and execution organizations. Responsible for driving CTQ / Risk trades within the teams designing the components. Manages the overall product configuration and configuration control system.
• Execute with limited guidance the assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product requirements
• Lead assigned International Programs with ownership of Cost, Schedule, and Program deliverables.
• Opportunity to expand role to support Foreign Military Customers
• Resolve customer questions and ensure that customer inquiries are aligned to contractual deliverables, and where there may be opportunities to pursue new contractual arrangements.
• Coordinate and facilitate team meetings with distinct engineering disciplines to ensure collaboration.
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments as appropriate.
• Provide Project Management proficiency to ongoing projects, including facilitating, coordinating and administration of these cross-functional teams.
• Ensure that individual team efforts have the right Program Leadership reviews, Technical Expert visibility and Chief Engineering approvals.
• Provide Cost Account Management to all Program and Project responsibilities
• Collaborate with the cross-functional teams supporting Engineering activities for the Engine Line, meet and understand the financial objectives.
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Systems engineering
• GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated Systems Integration background with previous Engineering Program Manager experience.
• Experience with requirements management and requirements flow down.
• Ability to guide and influence others
• In-depth understanding of Systems Engineering Process and tools
• Experience with gas turbine engines and aircraft integration
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

The base pay range for this position is 149,500.00 - 198,950.00 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 September 14th, 2026.

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; and the 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.

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