Support Equipment Program Manager

General Electric Company

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 4 years experience in aircraft turbine engine maintenance
  • Minimum 3 years of specific experience with turbine engines
  • Familiarity with turbine engine systems
  • Project or program management experience
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Government Secret Clearance
  • Willingness to work full-time onsite in Cincinnati, OH

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with SE engineers for requirements and design
  • Track and manage SE for development and production
  • Lead try-out activities with development assembly engineers
  • Interpret customer requirements for SE qualification
  • Analyze existing equipment for sustainment use
  • Support the creation of technical documents
  • Develop and manage Integrated Master Schedules that meet EVM requirements
  • Prepare monthly program status reports for stakeholders
  • Manage contractual deliverables and track project status
  • Facilitate internal meetings for SE updates
  • Report risks and recommendations to the Maintenance Support Manager
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Full-time on-site work environment
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge military technology
  • Engagement in critical aerospace projects
  • Collaboration with experienced cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Support Equipment (SE) Program Manager will support GE Aerospace's Edison Works next-generation military programs. In this role, you will support propulsion system support equipment engineering and specialized tooling projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage schedules and contract deliverables, while coordinating with Edison Works Integrated Product Support Team and our aircraft integrators. This is a critical role responsible for the successful development, fielding and long-term sustainment of future propulsion systems.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Coordinates with Support Equipment (SE) engineers on the requirements definition, design and engineering of SE and specialized tooling
  • Tracks, manages and coordinates SE to support development engine assembly and production activities
  • Lead SE try-out activities with the development assembly engineers to verify form, fit and function
  • Interprets customer requirements and leads the qualification and delivery of SE and specialized tooling
  • Analyzes existing Common Support Equipment (CSE) to determine if it can be re-used for propulsion systems sustainment, and identifies when new Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) is required
  • Supports the authoring of technical documents such as SE Program Plans and SE requirements documents
  • Supports the development and management of complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and budgets that align to DoD Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements
  • Supports monthly program status report development to summarize work scope accomplished, financial expenditures and schedule critical paths
  • Manages contractual deliverables including tracking, reviewing, preparing and reporting status to internal and external stakeholders
  • Supports internal reoccurring meetings, which provide management and leadership updates on SE status
  • Identifies recommendations, risks and provides status to the Edison Works Maintenance Support Manager on related scope and deliverables
  • Collaborates cross functionally within Edison Works and Defense and Systems engineering disciplines such as maintainability, reliability, supportability, safety engineering and Technical Publications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university ( or a High School Diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years experience with aircraft turbine engine maintenance ) + minimum of 3 years of specific experience with aircraft turbine engine maintenance
  • Familiarity with turbine engine systems
  • Experience performing project or program management functions
  • Must have or qualify for a U.S. Government Secret Clearance
  • Ability to work full time on-site at GE Aerospace headquarters in Cincinnati, OH; due to security requirements there are limited work from home or remote opportunities
  • This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

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Desired Characteristics

  • Engineering degree from an accredited college or university
  • Experience performing maintenance on propulsion systems such as F110, F118, F414, F100, F119, F135 etc.
  • Knowledge of Integrated Product Support processes for military engine systems
  • Prior military experience as a maintenance officer or enlisted aircraft maintenance technician, with a focus on tactical aircraft maintenance and aerospace propulsion highly desired
  • Knowledge and/or experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers
  • Active U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance
  • Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
  • Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributesconstructively
  • Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed 
  • Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
  • Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

  • Note:


    To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

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

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