Job Description Summary
The Advanced Lead Product Engineer acts as a critical liaison between production, aftermarket, and design engineering teams, ensuring alignment and collaboration across key areas of cost, delivery, and quality. This role encompasses four primary responsibilities:
Providing daily tactical support to factory operations to address immediate needs and challenges.
Driving manufacturing and product sustainment initiatives, as well as leading improvement projects to enhance efficiency and performance.
Advancing hardware test methodologies and optimizing hardware designs for manufacturability.
Supporting the development and deployment of test and manufacturing equipment platforms to enable operational excellence.
Location: Clearwater, FL
This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Clearwater, FL and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates
Job Description
The Advanced Lead Product Engineer will drive process improvements and utilize data analysis to achieve and maintain production process capability and consistency. Daily activities will include supporting hands-on debug of product and test equipment, leading root cause investigations, identifying and delivering corrective actions, and executing product or manufacturing equipment changes to support production KPIs. This role will be dedicated to the program and will have an added focus on high volume production, requiring urgency in problem solving to maintain production cadence.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Working with manufacturing counterparts, improve the build and test processes using standard work methodology and instructions.
Identify Key Process Indicators (KPIs) and Critical to Quality (CTQ) features to improve producibility and testability.
Provide technical support to manufacturing including hands-on debug of product (unit and circuit card) and automated test systems.
Perform and coordinate engineering investigations including development of Change Impact Assessments with internal stakeholders.
Execute and lead product and test equipment design changes for obsolescence management, product improvement, and cost-out activities.
Participate and/or facilitate in improvement projects (e.g. Product Work-up events, develop debug tools, develop guided troubleshooting aids, etc.).
Operate as a liaison between internal stakeholders including manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and other engineering teams to solve issues.
Present changes, engineering investigations, and corrective actions to external customers.
Provide manufacturing lessons learned feedback into the design process.
Coordinate product transition from initial design to manufacturing.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field from an accredited university or college.
Minimum of 5 years professional experience.
Experience with complex electronic assemblies and associated test and debug methods.
Able to obtain & maintain an active security clearance.
Familiarity with circuit board design and manufacture.
Experience with high volume electronics manufacturing.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and problem solve with urgency.
Eligibility Requirements:
US Citizen: 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.
Able to obtain & maintain an active security clearance.
Desired Characteristics:
Electrical design and analysis experience with integrated electronics and circuit card assemblies.
Working knowledge of complex avionics systems and their components.
Experience with high volume electronics production.
Experience with automated manufacturing and test equipment.
Experience with test system design and development for integrated electronics and circuit card assemblies.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and deliver results.
Familiarity with aerospace standards, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Ability to lead cross-functional technical teams.
Demonstrated application of problem solving and root cause corrective action tools and process.
Self-starter who takes ownership of product line and is committed to continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Attention to detail.
At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.
The base pay range for this position is $105,600.00 - $140,700.00 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 8/01/2025.?
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.
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights\10\20.pdf) . 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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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.