GE Aerospace
Staff Engineer – Flight Management Systems Project Leader
$130K–$173K
Clearwater +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Clearwater
Grand Rapids - Experience
- Minimum 6 years; project management, integrated product development team leadership, or a combination of both.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited university.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires U.S. citizenship status. Employment also requires proof of U.S. Person status: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, asylee, or refugee. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
About the job
Leads complex flight management computing systems projects from concept through deployment, coordinating engineering teams and ensuring technical, schedule, budget, and certification goals are met.
What you'll do
- Manage project lifecycle, plans, budgets, resources, risks, and delivery.
- Lead cross-functional engineering teams and communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with aerospace standards and engineering processes, and drive process improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited university.
- Minimum 6 years of project management, integrated product development team leadership, or a combination of both in aerospace or avionics, specifically with flight-critical systems.
- Proven experience leading complex software and/or hardware development projects for flight management systems.
- In-depth knowledge of DO-178C and DO-254; U.S. citizenship status is required.
Pay
$130,000.00 - $173,000.00 USD Annually (base salary)
Tools
DO-178C, DO-254, Jira, MS Project, Agile, Waterfall
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