Job Description SummaryThe GE Aerospace Flight Safety Organization (FSO) is comprised of a cross-functional engineering team centered on an approach, mindset, and process. Within the FSO, the Safety Management System (SMS) Manager will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company strategy and objectives pertaining to SMS. This position will oversee a dynamic, multidiscipline team of engineers and specialists tasked with creating and sustaining an Enterprise-wide SMS system. This position will be focused on considerations for both the business and regulatory compliance. The SMS Manager will have a direct impact on achieving safe, reliable, and quality products, while ensuring the safety of our employees and the flying public. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Provide leadership and technical direction for assigned program tasks and personnel.

Responsible for developing and maintaining one (or more) of the four pillars of the GE Aerospace SMS.Responsible for maintaining policy and procedures related to product safety as well as Enterprise level safety management.Develop and maintain regulatory relationships and work collaboratively to demonstrate compliance with appropriate regulations.Responsible for the theory, development, and practical implementation of SMS across the Business. Execute processes to identify and mitigate risks or potential hazards to an acceptable level; oversee Enterprise processes related to the risk management process, hazard evaluations, and utilize human factors principles to drive improvements into the system.Manages a small to medium team of senior professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within specific pillars of SMS. Influence the development of strategy for those areas of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.Maintain broad awareness of efforts within group to assure technical quality excellence, timely completion of work and reviews, appropriate use of resources, and responsiveness to customer/program needs.Facilitate communication of technical and business information between organizations and within work groupCommunicate with management on technical, organizational, resource and personnel issues.Define roles and responsibilities for assigned personnel.Conduct performance appraisals and participate in salary planning.Promote professional growth through timely performance feedback, coaching and counseling.Ensure company compliance initiatives and training requirements are implemented within work group.Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in engineering from an accredited university or collegeMinimum of 5 years of experience in systems engineering

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills.Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.Established project management skills.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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