Aviation Computing Systems Application Engineer

Aviation Computing Systems Application Engineer

Job Number 1448460
Business GE Aviation
Business Segment Aviation
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Posted Position Title Aviation Computing Systems Application Engineer
Career Level Experienced
Function Engineering/Technology
Function Segment Product Design and Development
Location United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces Michigan
City Grand Rapids
Postal Code 49512-1934
Relocation Assistance Yes
Role Summary/Purpose The Aviation Computing Systems (ACS) product area is organized into four main product lines: Commercial Computing, Military Computing, Flight Control Electronics, and Synergy Computing. The ACS Application Engineering team is seeking a candidate who has a broad level of systems, hardware, and software expertise that spans all four-product lines.
Essential Responsibilities
* Be responsibe for all products, projects, and programs, which make up the ACS product area (as part of the ACS Application Engineering team)

* Be responsible for the technical aspects of Technology Planning, Strategic Planning, Business Pursuit, and Program Execution

* A candidate is being sought who has expertise in one or more of the four main technologies that span across all ACS product areas:

* Integrated Modular Avionics Hardware and Software Technologies

* High Availability and High Integrity Computing Hardware and Software Technologies

* Secure Computing Hardware and Software Technologies

* General Purpose Aviation Computing Hardware and Software Technologies

* Identify enabling and discriminating technologies and Intellectual Property (IP)

* Define key technology / competency / IP gaps for the product area

* Identify and prioritize product area IR&D topics and budgets

* Document relative technical competitive position and market trends

* Develop technical portion of product strategic roadmaps and plans

* Provide technical support for product area capture plans

* Participate in relevant industry working groups and conferences

* Assist in identifying acquisitions or partnerships that address our strategy.

* Support teaming with customers and industry partners to define product requirements

* Develop and present Customer Presentations and Technical White Papers

* Cultivate strong relationships with Customer technical counterparts

* Accurately estimate costs incurred in designing, building, and testing products

* Be aware of product manufacturability, reliability, and maintainability during the pursuit

* Support technical proposal development including Job Analysis (JA) and the bid approval process, for new business pursuits

* Verify that the critical technical customer requirements are met by our proposals

* Support bid approval presentations

* Share responsibility with the rest of the Product Area leadership team to meet our sales and orders objectives

* Provide technical support to Product Area Program Managers to ensure projects are successful and that the profit objectives are met

* Provide overall technical oversight for their area of expertise within the product area

* Serve as lead system architects / consultants for the ACS Product Area

* Identify design re-use opportunities to reduce cost and risk

* Recommend outsource opportunities

* Provide continuity within and across multiple programs to maximize synergies

* Maintain a product area specific Technical Lessons Learned database

* Mentor junior engineers to develop their product domain knowledge

* Troubleshoot major system, hardware, and software problems with our suppliers, partners or customers

* Possess in-depth knowledge of the technical and business organization and capabilities of adjacent product areas / business units
Qualifications/Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited university or college

* Minimum of 10 years of experience in Engineering Design and Product Manufacturing

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

* This position requires access to controlled technology. To abide by Export Compliance regulations candidates must have either US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident Alien Status.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications GE 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 background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics
* Existing Systems, Hardware and Software domain expertise in Commercial Computing, Military Computing and Flight & Engine Control Electronics

* Participation/experience on product area related industry committee activities is also desirable

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