Lead Engineer, Engineering Metrics & Operations

GE Aerospace

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Work type
On-site
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Salary
$130,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $140k
$119k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$217,462 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $140k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace (General Electric Aerospace) designs and produces commercial and military jet engines, components, and integrated systems for aircraft manufacturers and airlines worldwide. Industry: Aerospace & Aviation Engines

GE Aerospace currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$173,000 across 21 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Engineer, Engineering Metrics & Operations

As a Lead Engineer - Engineering Metrics & Operations, you will drive initiatives to improve the effectiveness, execution, and operational rigor of the Engineering function. You will develop, maintain, and analyze engineering metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators while coordinating across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, and finance teams to ensure alignment on priorities. Your daily work involves managing functional processes, tracking milestones, identifying risks, and preparing executive-ready reports on progress. To succeed, you must possess strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to influence outcomes without direct authority. You will utilize tools such as Excel, OpenPlan, Smartsheet, or MS Project while providing technical input within an AGILE framework. This role addresses the challenge of improving operational visibility and execution discipline within a highly regulated aerospace and aviation manufacturing environment.

What you'll do

  • Develop, maintain, and analyze engineering metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to support leadership decision-making.
  • Coordinate across multiple departments to ensure alignment on priorities, actions, and deliverables.
  • Track departmental milestones, action items, risks, and key dependencies during operations planning.
  • Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives to resolve issues and improve organizational efficiency.
  • Evaluate existing processes and implement improvements to increase visibility and execution discipline.
  • Prepare and deliver executive-ready status reports and management summaries on performance and progress.
  • Identify operational gaps and partner with leaders to implement sustainable corrective actions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical field from an accredited university.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering operations, project execution, program coordination, functional excellence, or a related role.
  • Experience developing and managing metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple functions and influence outcomes without direct authority.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for presenting to leadership.
  • Ability to provide technical input to software development teams within an AGILE framework.
  • U.S. citizenship or status as a "U.S. Person" (lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee).
  • Export-controlled information.

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