Role Overview

The Lead Quality Engineer for Process Assurance reports to the Sub-Section Manager for Process Assurance within the Chief Engineer’s Office for Avionics. 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.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and documentprocess and system audits/assessmentsof engineering activities using objective evidence, sampling, and risk-based approaches
• Assess compliance with 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

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma/GED with minimum 7 years of Quality experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience conductingprocess auditing and/or systems auditing(planning, execution, reporting, closure verification, etc.) and/or experience in airborne product engineering development subject to RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, SAE ARP4754, et al.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status

Preferred Qualifications

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

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)).