Lead Frontend Software Engineer

GE Aerospace’s Bristol Robotic Services (BRS) team is seeking a Lead Frontend Engineer to develop, maintain and optimize high‑reliability, user‑facing frontend software solutions that power AI‑driven aerospace applications. You’ll collaborate across functions – including product owners, designers, backend and QA engineers – to deliver robust software for jet engine inspection and repair systems.

GE Aerospace, Bristol Robotic Services (BRS) is a small, tight‑knit office located in Bristol, Southwest England. We are a team of around 40 dedicated employees who collaborate to solve complex challenges in the aerospace industry. Every day at BRS is unique; you’ll be presented with exciting technical problems to solve and given the space to innovate bespoke solutions. Given our small size, you’ll see the impact of your work directly. We are looking for high‑energy, self‑motivated individuals who can help carry our business forward. The work is academically rigorous, intellectually demanding, and requires exceptional problem‑solving, communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.

High Level Skills:

• Design and develop frontend applications using TypeScript
• Write robust and maintainable software with modern frameworks – Vue.js and GraphQL
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with a diverse team

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Build interactive and responsive UI components
• Implement GraphQL queries, mutations and subscriptions
• Translate Figma designs into responsive UI in close collaboration with UI/UX designers
• Refine requirements with product owners and stakeholders
• Establish and execute a testing strategy (unit, integration, end‑to‑end, performance and resilience tests) and write clean, reusable, testable code, including unit and integration tests (using Vitest & Cypress)
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines for frontend builds, code reviews and release processes
• Document components, patterns and frontend architecture; contribute to coding standards and best practices
• Use Git, package managers (npm/pnpm) and build tools as part of the development workflow

Nice to haves:

• Understanding of REST APIs, GraphQL schema design and backend concepts
• Familiarity with Docker, cloud platforms (AWS) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)
• Working knowledge of Python

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated track record of partnering with product owners and shipping software through CI/CD to users at scale
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment, mentor others and raise engineering quality bars

Total Reward:

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 and the opportunity to make savings where possible.

Security Clearance:

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

Right to Work:

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under UK immigration rules, a suitably qualified candidate who does not require sponsorship may be appointed to the post if available.