General Electric Company

Lead Process Assurance Engineer

General Electric Company • $90K — $120K *
Grand Rapids, MI 49504In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
4 days ago
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent Quality experience (7+ years)
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in process/system auditing or airborne product engineering
  • U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract restrictions
  • 5+ years of preferred experience in auditing, with lead auditor experience favored
  • Knowledge of RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, SAE ARP4754A standards
  • Strong communication skills for auditing and presenting findings
  • Ethical integrity and ability to partner across teams while maintaining independence

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute engineering process audits and assessments
  • Review compliance with program plans and internal procedures
  • Document audit results and maintain quality records
  • Drive closure of findings through root cause analysis and verification
  • Develop and report audit metrics to stakeholders
  • Engage with customers and regulatory authorities on compliance
  • Provide coaching on compliant practices and improvement opportunities

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance offered
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Chance to work on aerospace development programs
  • Engagement with regulatory and customer interfaces
  • Supportive team environment focusing on continuous improvement
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Job Description Summary
Lead independent engineering process assurance and process audits across product development teams. Plan and execute audits/assessments, collect objective evidence, drive closure of findings, and report compliance metrics. This position is based in Grand Rapids, MI and supports aerospace development programs.

Job Description

Role Overview

Process Assurance providesindependent assurancethat engineering plans and processes are followed and that engineering outputs result from suitable, rigorous, and structured lifecycle processes. This role conducts audits and assessments to ensure compliance with applicableregulatory, industry, customer, and GE Aerospacerequirements.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Plan, execute, and documentprocess and system audits/assessmentsof engineering activities using objective evidence, sampling, and risk-based approaches
  • Assess compliance to applicable program plans, internal procedures, and required external standards for regulated aerospace development
  • Review engineering artifacts for compliance and traceability expectations (e.g., plans, reviews, verification evidence, configuration/data management records)
  • Document audit results, including clear findings, objective evidence references, and corrective action expectations
  • Drivefinding closure effectivenessby supporting root cause analysis, validating corrective actions, and verifying closure
  • Maintain required quality records and ensure audit artifacts are complete, controlled, and retrievable
  • Develop and report quality/audit metrics (e.g., trends, repeat findings, aging, closure effectiveness) to key stakeholders
  • Interface with internal stakeholders and, as required, support engagement with customers, regulatory authorities, and suppliers related to audit readiness and compliance topics
  • Provide coaching and guidance on compliant practices and continuous improvement opportunities identified through audits

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma/GED with minimum 7 years of Quality experience)
  • Minimum 3 years of experience conductingprocess auditing and/or systems auditing(planning, execution, reporting, and closure verification) OR 3 years of experience in airborne product engineering development subject to RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254. SAE ARP4754 or similar standards
  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of process/system auditing experience; lead auditor experience preferred
  • Understanding ofRTCA/DO-178,RTCA/DO-254, andSAE ARP4754A, with the ability to evaluate plans and objective evidence in an assurance/audit context
  • Experience supporting new product development / launch and engineering lifecycle reviews
  • Familiarity with aircraft certification environments (e.g., FAA/EASA) and regulated development practices
  • Strong oral/written communication skills, including writing clear audit reports and presenting results to leadership
  • Aerospace electronics/avionics development exposure is a plus
  • Strong ethics, integrity, and ability to maintain independence while partnering effectively across teams

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

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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Size
168,000 employees
Market Cap
$90.4 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$5.7 billion
Founded
1892
5 Year Trend
-9.1%
Revenue
$79.6 billion
NASDAQ
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