Sr Staff Applications Operations Engineer – Engineering Tools Automation & AI Ops

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
131K-174K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Energy
The Role
Owns engineering application operations for global users, including incident, change, SLA, compliance, and escalation management. Administers Linux and Windows environments, automates provisioning and infrastructure support, advances CI/CD, and leads AI-enabled operations initiatives. Manages platform obsolescence, migrations, modernization, and AWS hosting assessments. Coaches engineers, establishes technical standards, and influences cross-functional technical direction in regulated aerospace and defense environments.
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Job Description SummaryResponsible for supporting and maintaining critical applications and related data processing platforms and services. Ensure the team has the facilities, tools, resources and skills they need to deliver on commitments while tracking ongoing execution and delivery of Application Operations delivery SLAs. Operational owner maintaining incident management, change controls, support coverage, and provisioning compliantly

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:


Engineering Operations

  • Serve as the senior technical operations authority across engineering application pods (software, hardware and electronic design, and project and portfolio management tools) for US and UK users.
  • Define, track, and improve operational KPIs and SLAs, and communicate status, risks, and trends to users and leadership.
  • Drive consistent incident, problem, and change management across pods; lead resolution of high-severity escalations and root cause analysis.
  • Perform hands-on Linux and Windows server administration across development, test, and production environments.
  • Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams to meet security, export control, and regulatory requirements (e.g., CMMC / NIST SP 800-171).

Automation

  • Automate repetitive operational work (provisioning, monitoring, patching, license management, reporting) using Python, Bash, PowerShell, Jenkins, Ansible, and similar tools.
  • Advance CI/CD capabilities for engineering teams (e.g., Jenkins, Artifactory, GitHub), measuring impact against operational KPIs.
  • Lead the team in using AI for operations. Develop Agentic Operations framework to disseminate across broader Engineering Operations DT team.

Obsolescence Management and Modernization

  • Own the lifecycle and obsolescence roadmap for the portfolio, tracking end-of-support risk and driving upgrade, migration, and retirement plans to execution.
  • Lead hands-on migrations off legacy platforms, including IBM Rational Synergy and Change to modern tools, and assess AWS hosting options, while protecting continuity for regulated programs.
  • Present risk-assessed options to leadership that weigh the cost, risk, and benefit of change.

Technical Coaching and Influence

  • Coach and mentor Applications Operations engineers, building depth in Linux, automation, cloud, and operations practices.
  • Set technical standards and runbooks, and influence the decisions of engineers at SPB levels and below and of partner teams.
  • Participate in Agile planning and support escalation coverage as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience OR an Associate's degree with a minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR a High School Diploma with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Application Operations or systems administration supporting enterprise or engineering applications
  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on Linux server administration experience
  • Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience

Eligibility Requirement:
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

Desired Characteristics:

Technical Expertise:

  • Deep hands-on Linux/Unix server administration (e.g., RHEL), including patching, tuning, troubleshooting, and scripting.
  • Hands-on AWS experience (e.g., EC2, S3, IAM, VPC) hosting or migrating enterprise applications.
  • Experience leveraging AI-enabled operational tools and automation to streamline infrastructure support, reduce manual effort, and improve service reliability.
  • Experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (DOORS Next, EWM, ETM), DOORS Classic, or Rational Synergy and Change.
  • Experience leading platform migrations, including legacy source control to Git-based tools (e.g., GitHub).
  • Automation and CI/CD experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell, Jenkins, Artifactory, Ansible) and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
  • Experience in regulated aerospace or defense environments (e.g., DO-178C / DO-254, export control, CMMC).

Business Acumen:

  • Prioritizes operational work by program impact and builds business cases that weigh cost, licensing, and lifecycle trade-offs.

Leadership:

  • Recognized technical expert who coaches and mentors others.
  • Influences without authority, building support across teams and levels and driving alignment on technical direction.
  • Change agent experienced in Agile delivery (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Personal Attributes:

  • Exceptional written and verbal communicator who turns complex technical issues into clear, business-actionable messages for engineers and senior leaders.
  • Customer-focused, comfortable with ambiguity, and a data-driven problem solver.
  • Works effectively with global teams, independently and as part of a team; curious and improvement-oriented.

Additional Information:

The base pay range for this position is $131,000 - $174,000 annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on November 16th, 2026


GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 


GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.


Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of professional experience, or Associate's degree and at least 8 years, or high school diploma and at least 10 years
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in Application Operations or systems administration supporting enterprise or engineering applications
  • At least 3 years of hands-on Linux server administration experience
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States
  • Ability to meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to export-controlled information
  • Hands-on Linux or Unix administration, including patching, tuning, troubleshooting, and scripting
  • Hands-on AWS experience hosting or migrating enterprise applications
  • Experience with AI-enabled operational tools and infrastructure automation
  • Experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management, DOORS, Rational Synergy, or Rational Change
  • Experience leading platform migrations to Git-based tools such as GitHub
  • Automation and CI/CD experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, Jenkins, Artifactory, or Ansible
  • Experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow
  • Experience in regulated aerospace or defense environments
  • Agile delivery experience, including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe

GE Aerospace Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Aerospace and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Aerospace.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, behavioral health support, and some on‑site healthcare options. Wellbeing programs emphasize physical, emotional, and social support and are often characterized as part of a top‑notch package.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company contributions, long‑term financial planning tools, and vesting provisions. Legacy pension benefits remain for eligible employees despite the plan being frozen.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off offerings include paid vacation, holidays, sick time, personal days, and flexible work arrangements, with permissive PTO noted for some salaried roles. Family support includes generous parental leave and adoption assistance.

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