Hardware Engineer - Electronics in Cheltenham

The Electronic Hardware Engineer is the engineering design authority for assigned aviation products. This leadership development role is within the sustaining engineering team and has technical responsibility for aerospace electronics and primary and secondary power distribution products as they are introduced into production and throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design authority and ownership of all technical issues, including through-life design support activities, product improvement, lessons learned, and the management of small projects.
• Provide post-design support of engineering issues, establishing root cause analysis and process improvements as appropriate.
• Manage obsolescence issues, including re-design, risk analysis, cost, last-time-buy, documentation configuration, and customer approval.
• Ensure adherence to the CCD's is followed.
• Management and approval of corrective actions and non-conformances.
• Liaison between customers, suppliers, and multiple internal departments.
• Management of certification, re-qualification, and re-verification activities.
• Communicate throughout all levels of the business, giving regular progress reports to peers and colleagues.
• Identify, develop, and implement continual improvement practices in all business areas worked, ensuring all lessons learnt are fed back into relevant design teams.
• Support customer returns with detailed root cause analysis and investigation.
• Responsible for Supply Chain design engineer support.
• Accountable for cost analysis, OEM & work with PSE on customer returns, and recommend ideas for improvement.
• Accountable for obsolescence tracking and managing small obsolescence updates.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field from an accredited university or college (or equivalent knowledge and experience).
• Extensive knowledge of one or more of (Electronic Product) systems engineering, analogue electronics, digital electronics, or mechanical engineering design.
• Working knowledge of product design lifecycle, qualification, and verification methods.
• Experience in engineering management or a leadership role within an engineering environment with direct people management responsibility.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
• A positive attitude, initiative, pro-activeness, and an enthusiasm and passion for Systems Engineering.

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.