Principal Build & Release Engineer

GE Aerospace

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Work type
On-site
Location
Evendale, OHLynn, MAGrand Rapids, MI
Salary
$152,000–$202,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
57 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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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 44 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$173,000 across 22 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Build & Release Engineer

The Principal Build & Release Engineer serves as a senior individual contributor owning the end-to-end build and productionization of AI-enabled engineering capabilities for an aero engine and propulsion OEM. You will develop and own product build and release procedures, productionizing multimodal, agentic LLM, and other AI solutions into robust, secure, and scalable systems. Daily responsibilities include architecting end-to-end services, managing data pipelines, CI/CD, containerized deployment, and monitoring. You will utilize Python, C++, Rust, Go, or Java alongside AWS, Azure, or GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and MLflow or Kubeflow. The role solves complex engineering problems by integrating AI with CFD, FEA, thermal analysis, and PLM data. You must ensure compliance with ITAR, CMMC, and RMF requirements while supporting design, simulation, manufacturing, and sustainment workflows.

What you'll do

  • Develop and own the end-to-end build, release, and productionization of AI-enabled engineering capabilities.
  • Productionize multimodal, agentic LLM, and other AI solutions for engine design, manufacturing, and sustainment.
  • Architect and build end-to-end services integrated with CFD, FEA, thermal analysis, and PLM systems.
  • Manage the model and agent delivery lifecycle, including data pipelines, CI/CD, containerized deployment, and monitoring.
  • Ensure all AI solutions comply with data security, export control (ITAR), and RMF/ATO requirements.
  • Lead technical investment decisions regarding compute, model hosting, tooling, and build vs. buy strategies.
  • Provide technical leadership, design reviews, and mentorship to engineers across various business organizations.
  • Transition delivered capabilities to program ownership with full documentation and user training.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM major.
  • Minimum of 10 years of overall engineering experience.
  • Experience productionizing AI/ML systems and end-to-end service delivery.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a required U.S. Government Security Clearance.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
  • Ability to access U.S. export-controlled information as a U.S. Person.
  • Working fluency in the physics and engineering of aero engines and turbomachinery (preferred).
  • Strong software development in Python and at least one systems language like C++, Rust, Go, or Java (preferred).

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