Senior Electronics Design Engineer - Avionics

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About GE Aerospace

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

Engineering is at the center of what we do, and we are looking for talented, innovative engineers who can help us design and develop products for today, tomorrow, and in the future. If you are a dreamer, doer, and inventor who wants your voice to be heard and see your ideas take flight, this is the opportunity for you.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI or Clearwater, FL

This position, which offers a blend of onsite and hybrid work arrangements, is based in Grand Rapids or Clearwater, FL and necessitates a presence in the office for 2-3 days each week. An extensive corporate relocation package is also available for eligible candidates.

Job Description

The Senior Electronics Design Engineer is responsible for understanding current technology trends and state of the art processor, System On Chip, and FPGA components. The role influences avionics hardware architectures and supports new bid/proposals.

In this role you will be conducting and mentoring experienced design engineers in board level circuit design, integration, verification and documentation of leading-edge aerospace processor and/or FPGA assemblies.

This is both a leadership and hands on role! You will be expected to be able to contribute at all levels of the design cycle. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to complex issues, and resolve through immediate action or short-term planning.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for architecting moderately complex avionic computer hardware systems that include both digital and analog components.
• Maintain specialized knowledge in semiconductor processors, System-on-Chip, and FPGA component architectures.
• Have In-depth knowledge of hardware design best practices and integration with electronics manufacturing; have working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Participation in hardware design architectural trade studies, reviews and proposals.
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in hardware design, manufacturing, or technology.
• Takes new perspective on existing solutions.
• Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.
• Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.
• Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 8+ years of professional experiences in design.

Eligibility Requirement (s):

GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Desired Characteristics:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 15+ years of professional experience in digital design.
• Proven history of architecting complex digital hardware.
• Knowledge of board level digital design process from schematic capture, implementation, integration, and verification.
• Experience designing with Gigahertz microprocessors, FPGA, CPLD, DDR4 memory, flash memory.
• Experience with large pin count devices, 1000+ pins with 0.8mm device pitch or smaller
• Experience in High Density Interconnect (HDI) technologies (micro vias, buried / blind vias, back drilling) for IPC Class 3 board.
• Experience in design of 5+ Gbps serial links. (10GBASE-KR, PCIe Gen3, Fiber Optics)
• Experience designing with CAN, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, ARINC 664, TSN.
• Experience with OpenVPX and PIC-SIG standards.
• Experience in the Mil/Aero/avionics, DO-254 and Civil FFA Certification.
• Strong professional technical writing and technical communication proficiency.
• Ability to break down complex problems and apply critical thinking.
• Familiarity with the Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise and Hyperlinx PI/SI.
• Familiarity with OrCAD PSPICE or LT Spice, Mathcad, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio.

This Onsite/Hybrid position in Grand Rapids, MI, or Clearwater, FL requires 2-3 days per week in the office. A comprehensive corporate relocation package is available.

The base pay range for this position is $121,500.00 - $162,100.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on 3/31/26.

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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.

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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)).

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: Yes