Airworthiness & Certification - Staff Engineer

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The Airworthiness & Certification (A&C) Office promotes regulatory compliance and safety at GE Aerospace. As experts in regulatory and compliance processes, the A&C office navigates the regulatory landscape from initial engine certification through the entire engine product life cycle. A GE Aerospace A&C Engineer serves as a focal for a commercial engine product line as a subject matter expert in airworthiness and certification, leads interactions with the agency in the Continued Operational Safety (COS) of our fielded engine fleets, and is a liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities (FCAAs). The A&C engineer also functions as an Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Engineering Unit Member (EUM), authorized to approve data, witness tests, and perform other functions on behalf of the FAA.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Represent GE Aerospace when interfacing with FAA or FCAAs (Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities) on Engineering, continued operational safety, and certification issues
• Achieve authorization as an ODA EUM and finding compliance to FAA 14 CFR part 33 regulations
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment
• Utilize experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to affect short-term and some long-term business goals
• Execute with some guidance the analysis / evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product / program requirements
• Provide technical leadership to other personnel assigned to support the effort on assigned projects and/or tasks
• Mentor others in the organization
• Document technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews
• Define, develop, and improve business processes related to certification to improve quality and productivity within Airworthiness and Certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in aerospace, with at least 4 years recent experience working directly in aerospace design and systems. 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working directly with compliance to FAA airworthiness standards
• Minimum of 6 years of technical leadership in areas of aircraft engine design and systems with a strong foundation in relevant aerospace engineering disciplines like aerodynamics, materials science, propulsion, and systems engineering

Desired Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated process orientation in approach to work
• Significant commercial aircraft engine design and engine test experience of new and/or modified engine models
• Knowledge of non-US aviation regulations, especially those of the European Aviation Safety Agency, such as CS-E
• Demonstrated experience in certification activities for a commercial aircraft engine program, working with the FAA Certification Office staff or with an ODA Unit
• Demonstrated effectiveness in navigating challenging (technical) decisions and communicating complex information to drive understanding and achieve desired outcomes within the regulatory framework
• Knowledge of commercial airframe-propulsion integration and its impacts
• Knowledge of operator utilization and impact of field plans on engine operations within Continued Operational Safety framework of commercial fleet
• Experience building and fostering positive external (technical) relationships 

Additional Job Description:

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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