What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Engineer – Embedded Software Development position at General Electric?
Job Description Summary
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Are you an Embedded Software Engineer who loves working on innovative technologies? If so, GE Aerospace Defense and Systems wants you to join their Emerging Technologies team in Grand Rapids, MI. You will be part of a cross-functional team that develops innovative solutions for capabilities on custom hardware. You will work on projects related to stores management, cyber security, networking, sensing and signal processing, and AI / ML.
To apply for this position, you need to be a U.S. citizen and have or be able to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance. You also need to move to Grand Rapids, MI, but don’t worry, GE will provide comprehensive corporate relocation assistance.
GE Aerospace is a leader in inventing the future of flight. One example is the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. GE offers competitive salaries and a full range of benefits, including 401K contributions and matching, flexible work arrangements, generous time off, tuition reimbursement, and various health insurance options.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply today!
Job Description
As a Lead Engineer – Embedded Software Development you will play a vital role in designing, developing, and testing Embedded Software (Firmware), platforms and systems for our mission-critical technologies and products. You will work with a team of passionate and skilled engineers who share your vision of creating innovative and reliable embedded systems. To succeed in this position, you will need a background in embedded systems, a keen eye for detail, and a deep understanding of real-time systems and their constraints. You will also need to demonstrate your ability to take full ownership of your role and deliver high-quality software solutions. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.
Responsibilities :
- Design and / or program / develop a small module or a large component, feature, set of features, whole feature area or entire embedded software product.
- Define and formalize system, hardware, software, and human integration requirements.
- Define and execute engineering test, validation, and verification activities.
- Follow established software development methodologies and principles and document your tasks and designs.
- Validate and verify software designs in a diversity of system integration environments – from local desktop computer simulations to fully representative flight tests.
- Implement protocols and algorithms for resource-constrained environments and collaborate with the hardware team to enable communication between modules and applications.
- Ensure software robustness, resilience, and fail-safe operation for critical devices, and mitigate potential safety and security vulnerabilities.
- Create detailed design and technical documentation, optimize existing applications, and implement new features.
- Participate in task prioritization, execution, requirements, specifications, code and design reviews, and mentorship across the software development life cycle.
- Apply best practices for software engineering and understand the key business drivers and product roadmap.
- Deliver your work to support project scope, cost, and schedule targets, and interface effectively with all levels of the organization and customers.
- Propose novel solutions to technical challenges, generate cost and time estimates for future bids and programs, and utilize hardware / software to demonstrate capability against customer expectations.
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At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense.
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
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