Sustaining Engineering Program Manager

Posted 17 Days Ago
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Aurora, CO, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Analytics • Biotech
The Role
Leads cross-functional sustaining engineering programs for released MR products, focusing on engineering changes, supplier changes, compliance, reliability, manufacturability, lifecycle management, and installed-base support. Coordinates Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Regulatory Affairs, Product Management, Service, and suppliers. Develops program plans, milestones, metrics, and dashboards; mitigates risks; drives process improvements; and communicates status, tradeoffs, and recommendations to executives.
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Job Description SummaryThe Sustaining Engineering Program Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional programs that support the ongoing performance, compliance, reliability, manufacturability, and lifecycle management of released products within GE HealthCare's MR business.
This role serves as a critical liaison across Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Product Management, Service, and Suppliers to drive engineering changes, compliance initiatives, supplier-driven changes, installed base support activities, and long-term product sustainability.
This position is focused on sustaining and lifecycle management activities for existing products rather than new product development. The successful candidate will help ensure continued product performance, regulatory compliance, manufacturing continuity, supply chain stability, and customer satisfaction throughout the product lifecycle.
The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background, demonstrated program management experience, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for solving complex technical and operational challenges through cross-functional collaboration.

Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities
  • Lead sustaining engineering programs from initiation through execution.
  • Drive engineering change management activities involving Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Regulatory Affairs, and Suppliers.
  • Manage Supplier Change Request (SCR) intake, assessment, prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and implementation.
  • Support compliance-related projects and regulatory requirements to ensure ongoing product availability and shipment readiness.
  • Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving and risk mitigation efforts.
  • Develop program plans, milestones, metrics, and dashboards.
  • Evaluate installed-base support decisions aligned with long-term product and platform strategies.
  • Drive process improvements and operational efficiencies across sustaining engineering activities.
  • Provide clear communication and executive-level updates regarding risks, issues, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
  • Build strong partnerships across functional teams to drive execution excellence and accountability.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, sustaining engineering, program management, operations, or related technical environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects or programs within hardware-based product organizations.
  • Engineering background with the ability to understand technical challenges, evaluate tradeoffs, and facilitate engineering problem-solving.
  • Strong communication and influence skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience navigating ambiguity and managing competing priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive execution, influence stakeholders, and deliver business outcomes.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a proven ability to identify inefficiencies and improve execution.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Medical device industry experience.
  • Experience with Engineering Change Management (ECM).
  • Experience managing Supplier Change Requests (SCR).
  • Product lifecycle management experience.
  • Compliance or regulatory project experience.
  • Knowledge of UL, ETL, and IEC standards.
  • PMP certification.
  • Agile project management experience.
  • Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors:  to act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.


Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare 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 HealthCare 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).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in engineering, sustaining engineering, program management, operations, or related technical environments
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs within hardware-based product organizations
  • Engineering background with ability to evaluate technical challenges and tradeoffs
  • Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience navigating ambiguity and managing competing priorities
  • Ability to drive execution, influence stakeholders, and deliver business outcomes
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through
  • Continuous improvement mindset with experience improving execution
  • Medical device industry experience
  • Engineering Change Management experience
  • Supplier Change Request management experience
  • Product lifecycle management experience
  • Compliance or regulatory project experience
  • Knowledge of UL, ETL, and IEC standards
  • PMP certification
  • Agile project management experience
  • Master’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline

GE Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision options with HSA-eligible choices and preventive care coverage. Mental health and well-being support programs are also emphasized as part of the overall package.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement support is described as meaningful, with a 401(k) match and additional programs such as student-loan matching in some descriptions. Legacy pension and retiree medical obligations for certain closed groups also signal continued support for long-tenured populations.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable and role-linked earning opportunities appear attractive in some job families, including high on-target earnings potential in certain sales roles. Additional role-based perks like company cars and travel-related reimbursements further increase the perceived value of total rewards in those positions.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
50,282 Employees
Year Founded: 1892

What We Do

Every day millions of people feel the impact of our intelligent devices, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. As a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, GE Healthcare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform. With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world. We embrace a culture of respect, transparency, integrity and diversity.

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