External Composites Program Leader
| Company | GE Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Location | Sharonville, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering (materials, mechanical, and or composites)
- 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 opening.
Responsibilities
- Integrate and develop opportunities that meet business and customer needs.
- Manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise such as Polymeric Matrix Composites, Ceramic Matrix Composites, and High Temperature Composites.
- Be involved in long-term planning around external pursuits of composites and contribute to the overall business strategy.
- Maintain strong relationships with external customers including key government customers (AFRL, NASA, …)
- Provide leadership and direction for assigned platform roadmap development.
- Monitor customer technology direction and significant developments and communicate internally as appropriate.
- Conduct experiments, deliver hardware and or coupons and or materials, technical report writing, and report presentation as per internal and external commits.
- Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
- Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrated with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the external market.
- Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information and business processes, developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within composites and external pursuits.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems (TOPS8D Process)
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
- Established project management skills
- Composite mechanical or materials design and or manufacturing experience
- Ability for strategic thinking and execution
- Some programming skills