Process Assurance Engineer

Working at our Grand Rapids Facility

For more than 15 years our manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. Were producing high quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. This includes Avionics Computing Systems Mission Systems Navigation and Guidance Systems and Vehicle Health & Data Management products. Were the career home for union and non-union employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers people just like you.

Role Overview

The Process Assurance Engineer providesindependent assurancethat engineering plans and processes are followed and that engineering outputs result from suitable rigorous and structured lifecycle processes. This role conducts audits and assessments to ensure compliance with applicableregulatory industry customer and GE Aerospacerequirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan execute and documentprocess and system audits/assessmentsof engineering activities using objective evidence sampling and risk-based approaches
• Assess compliance with applicable program plans internal procedures and required external standards for regulated aerospace development
• Review engineering artifacts for compliance and traceability expectations (e.g. plans reviews verification evidence configuration/data management records)
• Document audit results including clear findings objective evidence references and corrective action expectations
• Drivefinding closure effectivenessby supporting root cause analysis validating corrective actions and verifying closure
• Maintain required quality records and ensure audit artifacts are complete controlled and retrievable
• Develop and report quality/audit metrics (e.g. trends repeat findings aging closure effectiveness) to key stakeholders
• Interface with internal stakeholders and as required support engagement with customers regulatory authorities and suppliers related to audit readiness and compliance topics
• Provide coaching and guidance on compliant practices and continuous improvement opportunities identified through audits

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in Quality and/or New Product Introduction / Development / Launch)
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Experience conductingprocess auditing and/or systems auditing(planning execution reporting and closure verification)
• Experience in airborne product engineering development subject to RTCA/DO-178 RTCA/DO-254 and SAE ARP4754
• Strong ethics integrity and ability to maintain independence while partnering effectively across teams
• Process/system auditing experience; lead auditor experience preferred
• Ability to evaluate plans and objective evidence in an assurance/audit context
• Experience supporting new product development / launch and engineering lifecycle reviews
• Familiarity with aircraft certification environments (e.g. FAA/EASA) and regulated development practices
• Strong oral/written communication skills including writing clear audit reports and presenting results to leadership
• Aerospace electronics/avionics development exposure

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. Citizen have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e. a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.