General Electric Company

Executive - T901 Product Leader

General Electric Company$200K — $265K *
Lynn, MA 01902In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related field; engineering preferred.
  • 10+ years of aerospace/defense or complex industrial product leadership experience.
  • Proven track record in leading large, cross-functional programs of significant scale.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills for executive-level engagement.
  • Preferred: 5+ years of experience in gas turbine product development.

Responsibilities

  • Own the P&L for the T901 product line including revenue and margin targets.
  • Champion product safety, reliability, and compliance within rigorous governance frameworks.
  • Chair key decision-making bodies, ensuring accountability in product governance.
  • Lead cross-functional teams for strategic engine development and lifecycle management.
  • Engage with defense customers and OEM partners to drive product strategy and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Tuition and adoption assistance, along with paid parental leave.
  • Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential support.
  • Paid time off for vacation and illness, along with disability and life insurance.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role Overview:

The Executive Product Director for the T901 Turboshaft Engine is the accountable leader for the end-to-end business, performance, and lifecycle of the T901 engine portfolio. This senior leader owns product safety and reliability, financial results, customer outcomes, portfolio and lifecycle strategy, and cross-functional execution across engineering, supply chain, services, and contracts. Operating as the executive focal for US Government, international, and OEM customers, this role ensures the T901 engine completes its qualification and certification requirements and transitions into production to deliver unparalleled mission capabilities and operating costs.

You will be responsible for:
  • Full P&L accountability for the T901 product line (orders, revenue, margin, cash).
  • Overall product safety, reliability, and airworthiness
  • Product and lifecycle strategy, including investment prioritization and execution
  • Cross-functional leadership across engineering, supply chain, services, commercial, and contracts
  • Direct engagement with key U.S. and international defense customers and airframers

This leader will drive completion of the US Government Acquisition Category 1 Improved Turbine Engine Program while ensuring outcomes aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

Key Responsibilities

Business Ownership & Financial Performance
Own the P&L for the T901 product line, including orders, revenue, margin, and cash; deliver to quarterly and annual commitments. Shape and execute portfolio strategy, including roadmap and investment prioritization to meet customer commitments and deliver long-term business outcomes. Lead cost and productivity initiatives across the lifecycle, balancing financial performance with mission readiness, sustainment effectiveness, and fleet supportability. Identify and manage business risks and opportunities, ensuring transparent communication and timely decision-making with senior leadership.

Safety, Airworthiness & Compliance
Champion product safety, reliability, and airworthiness, ensuring rigorous risk management, root cause, and corrective action processes. Ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements, maintaining robust governance for safety and product decisions. Lead in alignment with FLIGHT DECK (lean operating) principles, driving continuous improvement in SQDC performance. Serve as a visible advocate for a strong safety culture, ensuring that safety is embedded in decisions across design, production, and field support.

Governance & Decision-Making
As delegated by the Executive Director, chair the Program Control Board (PCB) and Safety Product Management Team (SPMT). Execute all PCB and SPMT responsibilities in accordance with company policy, including key approvals, risk reviews, and configuration decisions. Own major product decisions, including (but not limited to) Class I design changes, source changes, cost and weight changes, selected customer communications, and financial risk releases. Provide clear, data-driven recommendations and decisions to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Product & Lifecycle Leadership
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the T901 product line, ensuring mission readiness, contract performance, and long-term fleet support. Lead cross-functional teams to complete the Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract leading to qualification of the engine and deliver on additional platform opportunities, integrated product support, and cost/productivity initiatives. Ensure effective lifecycle management, from development and production through sustainment, modernization, and retirement planning. Align product roadmaps with customer needs, emerging threats, and technology opportunities, ensuring the engines remain competitive and mission-relevant.

Customer, OEM, and Stakeholder Engagement
Serve as the executive point of contact for U.S. and international defense customers and key OEM partners for T901. Maintain trusted, senior-level relationships and drive the voice-of-customer into product strategies and business decisions. Lead or significantly participate in key customer engagements, reviews, and forums. Participate significantly in sales campaigns, contributing to capture strategy, value-selling, competitive positioning, and customer negotiations.

Delivery, Supply Chain & Operations Alignment
Ensure delivery performance of hardware to support contractual requirements. Lead the T901 and NPI Product Operations team to partner closely with Integrated Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Engineering to optimize delivery for engine builds and overall industrialization/production readiness of the T901 supply chain for initial production and delivery ramp to full rate production volumes. Drive cross-functional alignment to meet or exceed customer delivery and mission readiness expectations. Anticipate and mitigate supply chain and industrialization risks, ensuring transparency and timely escalation as needed.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or related field; engineering degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in aerospace/defense or complex industrial product leadership, including services/sustainment.
  • Proven track record leading large cross-functional programs with significant scale and complexity.
  • Strong communication, influence, and presentation skills with executive-level presence and comfort engaging with senior customers and leadership.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of experience in gas turbine product development
  • Experience managing P&L, contracts, and complex supply chains.
  • Demonstrated lean/continuous improvement leadership and transformation experience, ideally with exposure to FLIGHT DECK or similar operating systems.
  • Experience in defense acquisition, sustainment, or government/industry partnership environments


Additional Information

The base pay range for this position is $200,000.00-265,000.00USD 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 April 21st, 2026 GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like Health Ahead, 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 includ 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 prog rams (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. © 2023 GE Aerospace and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Attorney-Client Privileged
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