Avionics Services Leader

Job Description Summary

The GM for Avionics Services will lead a global business (civil and military) end-to-end, with full P&L ownership and accountability for profitably growing our aftermarket portfolio. This leader will deliver on Orders, Revenue, Operating Margin, and Cash commitments while building a clear strategy, with a customer-driven mindset to deliver on high expectations. Staying aligned and partnering with our operations and supply chain to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes that build deeper customer relationships across airlines, MROs, airframers, militaries, and depots, and building a high-performing, lean, globally engaged organization is critical to success.

Job Description

• Lead the global Avionics Services business (civil and military), owning the Services P&L and defining and executing short- and long-term strategies to deliver Orders, Revenue, Operating Margin, and Cash to budgets and forecasts.

• Shape and execute growth strategies for the global avionics aftermarket, including opportunity pipeline development, pricing to market elasticity, and through-life deal economics to capture additional market share.

• Own key customer relationships, mapping decision-makers and aligning Avionics Services offerings to customer strategies across global airlines, MROs, airframers, primes, militaries, and depots. Guide negotiations and issue resolution to achieve business case objectives while maintaining high customer satisfaction and retention.

• Drive performance to commitments across Spares, Repairs, NPI and Obsolescence Refresh Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, Performance Based Logistics, and Customized Service Agreements, taking corrective action when off plan.

• Partner closely with Avionics sites to ensure strong operational alignment, on-time delivery, and effective execution of complex service offerings out of multiple sites. Go to gemba on the shop floor and with customers to collaboratively problem-solve.

• Optimize critical structural and business elements that enable performance and customer experience.

• Lead cross-functional change to simplify and improve the end-to-end Services operating model, working across quality, engineering, supply chain, product areas, sales, DT, finance, and contracts to remove constraints and embed sustainable, lean processes.

• Lead and evolve a global Services organization of approximately 40 employees for efficiency, clear accountability, competitiveness, and depth of bench, including succession planning for key roles.

• Build a high-performance, FLIGHT DECK-driven culture, coaching lean and problem-solving behaviors, ensuring strong global team engagement, and holding leaders accountable for both results and team development.

• Create differentiated customer value in services/aftermarket by delivering solutions that meet or exceed customer need, aligning offerings to customer priorities, and using feedback to continuously improve.

• Guide technology and portfolio decisions by positioning the business for success with legacy and emerging technologies, and leading NPI and obsolescence refresh activities across the avionics portfolio and through life support constructs to sustain and grow the aftermarket.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline from an accredited university or college (or a High School diploma / GED with at least 19 years of experience in Avionics and/or aerospace systems)

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Avionics and/or aerospace systems

• This position requires U.S. citizenship status

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience in avionics services, sustainment, or aftermarket commercial constructs

• Experience leading large operations and organizations, ideally with a global, diverse civil and military customer base.

• Proven ability to work across a matrix including quality, engineering, supply chain, product areas, sales, DT, finance, and contracts.

• Experience supporting customers and being respected for building strong customer and airframer relationships.

• Background in complex commercial deals and contract negotiations and program management in high-complexity environments.

• Demonstrated lean operational and transformational experience with a strong command of FLIGHT DECK/lean tools and methodologies.

• Strong oral and written communication skills; proven ability to negotiate and close complex civil and military contracts and to communicate clearly through complicated negotiations and opposing viewpoints.

• Independent, self starter mindset with the ability to proactively manage a variety of external and internal stakeholders and achieve business growth.

• Ability to anticipate customer needs, understand their problem statements, and utilize that insight to create and refine strategy

• Ability and willingness to travel to customer and site locations globally.

The base pay range for this position is 200,000 - 300,000 USD 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 May 31st, 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.

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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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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.