GE Aerospace
Distinguished Staff Engineer
$167K–$223K
Grand Rapids · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 15 years of industry experience; 5+ years of hands-on embedded networked product design and development.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is a clearance prerequisite. Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires proof of U.S. Person status: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
About the job
Leads the architecture and development of secure embedded networking products, taking advanced technologies from concept through production and deployment across GE Aerospace programs.
What you'll do
- Lead development and integration of networking products and security technologies, applying secure-by-design principles across hardware, firmware, software, and systems.
- Drive technical efforts from concept through implementation and production, while shaping secure-platform strategies and roadmaps.
- Support security architecture, threat-informed design, vulnerability mitigation, technical proposals, and engineering documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with a minimum of 15 years of industry experience.
- Active U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is a prerequisite for clearance.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing embedded networked products.
- Experience developing secure embedded systems across hardware, firmware, and software; networking protocols and security; and embedded processors or devices.
Nice to have
- Experience with High Assurance or Cross Domain Solution products, networking protocols, IPsec, and hardware-based security technologies.
- Experience with Linux security, cryptographic libraries, RTOS, penetration testing, threat modeling, or Agile program execution.
Pay
$167,000.00 - $223,000.00 USD Annually (base salary)
Tools
Xilinx, NXP, Microchip, Linux, RTOS, C/C++, Rust, Ada
AI focus
The Advanced Technology Organization works across artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), but this role’s stated responsibilities focus on secure networking and embedded product security.
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