Principal - Infrastructure Architect

Job Description Summary
As Principal Architect, you will lead the design and deployment of a next-generation Digital Engineering Ecosystem that integrates hybrid compute environments, modern hosting strategies, and a hub and spoke model that enables collaborative frameworks and synchronized tools.

This role focuses on unifying on-premises HPC clusters, engineering workstations, and cloud-native (AWS) resources into a scalable, secure, and high-performance infrastructure. You will also drive an enterprise connected tools strategy to enable immersive, real-time collaboration across global engineering teams for model-based systems engineering (MBSE), multi-physics simulation, and digital twin development.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities:
Hybrid Compute & Hosting Strategy

• Architect and deliver hybrid compute solutions spanning HPC clusters, high-end engineering workstations, and AWS (EC2, S3) for dynamic scaling of engineering workloads.
• Define and implement hosting architectures for digital engineering tools and environments, balancing performance, cost, and accessibility.
• Develop orchestration strategies leveraging tools like Kubernetes and containerization technologies (Docker) for distributed simulation pipelines.
• Optimize data movement, workload scheduling, and compute resource allocation across hybrid environments and global sites.

Collaborative Digital Engineering

• Drive GE Aerospace's enterprise hub-and-spoke strategy, mirroring OpenUSD framework, developing an omniverse to build real-time, immersive digital collaboration spaces for design and simulation.
• Enable integration of diverse engineering data (CAD/CAE, MBSE, simulation results) into unified scenes for cross-domain visualization and decision-making.

Database Architecture for Tracking & Searchability

• Design and implement scalable database architectures (relational and NoSQL) to track engineering models, simulation results, and metadata across the digital ecosystem.
• Enable advanced searchability of engineering artifacts using indexing, tagging, and semantic search technologies.
• Integrate databases with PLM systems, simulation environments, and collaborative platforms to support versioning, traceability, and compliance.
• Leverage graph databases (e.g., Neo4j) and knowledge graphs for complex relationship mapping across multi-disciplinary datasets.

Systems Architecture & Toolchain Integration

• Design a cohesive architecture that integrates CAD/CAE platforms (CATIA, NX, ANSYS), MBSE frameworks (Cameo), and PLM systems (Teamcenter).
• Develop and oversee development of APIs and middleware to ensure interoperability across tools, platforms, and compute environments.
• Implement secure, version-controlled workflows for distributed engineering teams.

Security & Compliance

• Establish robust cybersecurity protocols for data transfer between HPC, workstations, and AWS, ensuring compliance with ITAR, export controls, and aerospace standards (NIST 800-171, CMMC).

Digital Twin Enablement & AI Integration

• Architect real-time digital twin frameworks powered by hybrid compute backends for predictive analytics and lifecycle management.
• Integrate AI/ML pipelines for design space exploration, anomaly detection, and performance optimization.

Technical Leadership

• Provide cross-disciplinary technical guidance to engineering, IT, and design tools teams for deploying and operating hybrid compute environments at scale.
• Collaborate with AWS architects, HPC administrators, and GE Aerospace leadership to align compute and hosting architecture with future flight programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in hosting, networking, or high-complexity digital environments.
• Proven track record architecting and deploying hybrid compute infrastructures integrating HPC, cloud, and engineering workstations.
• Deep understanding of MBSE, multi-disciplinary optimization (MDO), and high-fidelity simulation workflows.

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency with HPC schedulers (SLURM, PBS, LSF) and AWS services (EC2, S3, EKS, AWS Batch).
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Singularity) and DevOps practices (CI/CD, GitOps).
• Strong programming skills (Python, C++) for API/middleware development.
• Knowledge of OpenUSD, NVIDIA Omniverse, and standards like SysML, FMI/FMU.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and aerospace cybersecurity standards (NIST 800-171, CMMC).

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• 15+ years in hosting, networking, or high-complexity digital environments.
• Experience designing hybrid HPC/cloud architectures for design and simulation workloads.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) integrated into engineering pipelines.
• Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcenter).

What This Role Enables:
This is a technical leadership role at the nexus of physics-based engineering, distributed compute systems, and immersive digital ecosystems. You will set the strategic direction for a hybrid compute-enabled, connected engineering platform that enables GE Aerospace engineers to deliver high-fidelity simulations, accelerate certification timelines, and innovate faster for the future of flight.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No