About the role
Job Description Summary
Help define the future of flight at GE Aerospace. As a Lead Systems Engineer - Avionics Networking, you will play a key role in developing advanced networked avionics solutions that enable safe, reliable, and deterministic communication across next-generation aerospace platforms.
In this role, you will lead systems engineering efforts for the Networking product line, working across software, hardware, test, safety, reliability, and certification teams to deliver high-integrity products from concept through verification and certification. You will help shape system architecture, define and manage requirements, drive integration and validation, and support certification for highly complex airborne networking systems.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving technically challenging problems, working across disciplines, and contributing to products that have real-world impact in aerospace.
This position is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring an on-site presence 2-3 days per week. A corporate relocation package is available for eligible candidates. Key Responsibilities
Lead systems engineering activities for the Networking product line, ensuring strong system performance, deterministic behavior, end-to-end integration, and operational robustness.
Define, decompose, and manage traceable system requirements for advanced avionics networking capabilities, including Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and ARINC-based communication standards.
Manage requirements allocation and specification flow-down to modules, components, subcontractors, and partner teams.
Drive system-level and component-level verification and validation, including development of verification strategies, artifacts, and supporting evidence.
Lead product and system integration activities to ensure compatibility, operability, and performance across multidisciplinary development teams.
Support certification strategy and execution for safety-critical programs, including participation in audits, reviews, SOIs, and closure of certification findings.
Coordinate cross-functional execution across software, hardware, test,…
