General Electric Company

Lead Engineer 2 - Embedded Software Development

General Electric Company$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university
  • Minimum 4 years' experience in embedded software development
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills across organizational levels
  • Experience with DO-178B/C software development processes
  • Ability to lead global or virtual teams
  • Knowledge of DO-297 / IMA application development

Responsibilities

  • Lead project elements assigned by the Engineering Project Manager
  • Oversee day-to-day activities for technical and operational teams
  • Collaborate with the team to develop embedded software solutions
  • Cultivate strong working relationships with customers and project leads
  • Understand the technical scope, cost, and schedule for projects
  • Plan and coordinate software efforts throughout the full development lifecycle
  • Ensure quality of deliverables while managing project risks and dependencies

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Access to U.S. export-controlled information
  • Opportunity for leadership in a major aerospace company
  • Exposure to cutting-edge embedded software development practices
  • Collaboration with seasoned professionals in engineering and project management
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Software Technical Lead is accountable for leading key aspects of project execution including scope, schedule, cost, technical, risk and quality for their discipline.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Accountable as the Control Accountant Managers for project elements delegated by the Engineering Project Manager.
  • Accountable to lead day-to-day activities for Individual Contributors, both technical and operational.
  • Responsible to work alongside the team to author and implement embedded software solutions.
  • Accountable to develop a good working relationship with the customer, Engineering Project Manager and other project and engineering leadership.
  • Accountable to understand the technical scope, cost and schedule for the project.
  • Accountable to plan, forecast, coordinate, monitor and lead the software effort / team for the full SW development lifecycle of the project assigned area.
  • Accountable to provide software team oversight to ensure delivery of a quality artifact / product.
  • Escalate issues in a timely manner.
  • Monitor team progress towards deliverables, remove roadblocks and drive accountability and ownership of individual and team commitments.
  • Identify and manage dependencies, risks and scope creep associated with the software effort for the project.
  • If applicable, identify supplier scope of work and manage schedule.
  • Work with product stakeholders to understand MGPP and MGTP and communicate needs and status.
  • Continuous demonstration of the GE Leadership Behaviors.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar from an accredited university
  • At least 4 years of experience in embedded software development.
  • GE Aerospace will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.


Desired Characteristics
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a global and/or virtual team.
  • Demonstrated ability of project management skills.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working DO-178B/C software development processes and certification standards through the full software development lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated ability to align with DO-178B/C DAL B.
  • Experience with DO-297 / IMA application development.


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)).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About General Electric Company

GE Healthcare provides medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. They offer medical imaging, information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance improvement, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies. GE Healthcare's mission is to improve patient care and outcomes by providing innovative healthcare solutions. Their technologies are used in hospitals, clinics, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide to diagnose and treat various medical conditions.

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1892
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