IMA Tools Senior Software Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Senior Software Engineer for Avionics Tools leads projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact on the business. They serve as the technology focal point and a leader who drives collaboration between design, quality, and customer teams to achieve innovative design, high quality software, and maintainability. The role supports both commercial and military programs and requires driving rigor, technical quality, and engineering excellence by engaging cross‑functional stakeholders to constructively manage and resolve complex issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultation and leadership during the design process.
• Lead and guide design, development, and verification processes.
• Communicate with business leaders and key stakeholders to keep them updated on critical issues.
• Lead and engage with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) teams and sign off on RCCA completions.
• Champion Lean methods.
• Mentor and guide the technical community.
• Identify, quantify, and mitigate technical risk against business risk, coaching the broader community.
• Disseminate lessons learned across Engineering organizations and other functions.
• Work closely with other engineering teams, partners, and vendors to ensure interoperability and reuse.
• Propose and develop new technical solutions to difficult problems.
• Design, create, fix, and review software written in C# and Python.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Software Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience.
• Role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions; this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. Proof of status required.

Desired Characteristics

• Significant aviation industry experience.
• Advanced degree from an accredited university or college in engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership (indirect and/or direct) experience with global teams.
• Ability to make decisions and manage conflicting priorities in a fast‑paced environment; takes ownership of issues and drives solutions.
• Strong ability to influence others, drive change, and align cross‑functional teams to success.
• Clear, concise thinker who solves complex technical challenges and communicates solutions effectively.
• Ability to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Self‑motivated and able to motivate others to achieve results.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles.
• Experience programming in C#, C++, Java and/or Python.
• Problem‑solving skills to discover root causes and fix issues.

Export‑Control and Security Requirements

This role requires access to U.S. export‑controlled information. Employment is contingent upon meeting the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status (protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes