Chief Software Architect
GE Infrastructure, Aviation (Rockford, Illinois)

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CITY: Loves Park STATE: Illinois COUNTRY: USA Essential Functions (Responsibilities): Leads projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the business or is a recognized expert in the aerospace embedded controls field. Responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications. This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional area of expertise. * Gain in-depth understanding of all existing product line platforms & architectures in order to develop and drive product architecture framework, standards, and development environments for engineering execution. * Determine & drive vision for future platform development to deliver a better-integrated product portfolio in more cost-effective manner, maximizing opportunities for commonality across product lines. * Interface with multiple organizations to resolve products and determine appropriate application of our technologies. * Work closely with business unit leaders (P&L) and Software staff to ensure P&L and customer needs are met. * Maintain good communication and relationships between software engineering, engineering, configuration management, software quality assurance, program management, and customers. * Work with PLLs to develop product plans and technology plans to support future product development. * This position will require mentoring and development of junior software engineering staff. Qualifications/Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering. * At least 5 additional years of experience in embedded control software for flight critical applications. The following skills and experience are required: * Extensive requirements based software development experience to DO178B Standards. * Extensive experience with software architecture definition, requirements decomposition, structured design, development and verification/validation. * Significant Level A software development experience. * Experience with mathematical modeling of control systems. Desired: * Additional experienced in leading remote and global teams is preferred. * Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering is preferred. * Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred. * Firm understanding of the software development process with focus on certification processes. * Experience with control laws and the development of software for the control of pressure, temperature, and flow in pneumatic systems. * Experience with the following: Doors, TMS320F28xx family of devices, Simulink, Flowmaster, AMEsim. * Strong oral and written communication skills. * Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. * Demonstrated ability to set a vision, communicate, and drive toward it; ability to lead and inspire teams. * Executive level presentation skills. * Capable of successfully handling shifting priorities and customer needs in a fluid, fast-paced services and product development environment. General: GE Overview: Why join one great company when you can join many? When you join GE, you join a company made up of 6 exciting businesses. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team. GE Infrastructure is one of the world's leading providers of fundamental technologies to developing countries, including aircraft engines, transportation, energy, oil and gas, and water process technologies. GE Aviation Mechanical Systems Rockford is a quality supplier of components and systems to the Aerospace industry. We design and manufacture a wide variety of equipment including environmental control systems, pneumatic and electromechanical valves, electronic temperature and motion controls and air temperature sensors. This position will be based in the Rockford, Illinois area. Rockford a mid-sized city of 152,000 is located in North Central Illinois, just a 60-minute drive west of Chicago's O'Hare Airport and 90 minutes west of downtown Chicago. Rockford enjoys one of the most affordable housing markets in the nation as well as many big city entertainment and cultural activities. Selected candidates may be subject to and must comply with all applicable U.S. Export Control and Security Regulations.The listing of (GEINFAV: Aviation Systems) employment opportunities here is for administrative convenience only. (GEINFAV: Aviation Systems) and GE are separate and different employers.