Flight Deck Leader – Engineering

GE Aerospace

FLIGHT DECK Leader driving implementation of lean operating model at GE Aerospace. Collaborating with teams to enhance engineering design, safety, and quality processes, while enabling strategic plans.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $167,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coach and develop at all levels to build their lean skills and become proficient lean practitioners
Guide leaders and teams in problem solving, operating rhythms, daily management, genba and hoshin kanri for engineering objectives
Drive lean-based practices that improve product safety and design quality
Partner with various stakeholders to establish standard work and visual management for safety risk identification
Lead the application of FLIGHT DECK principles to integrated design and build workflows
Enable value-stream thinking across design engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain engineering, and services engineering
Enhance capabilities in systems engineering
Promote model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and other digital enablers aligned with FLIGHT DECK
Deploy lean methods to product configuration management
Partner with Configuration Management, Program, and Supply Chain teams
Apply FLIGHT DECK to Research value streams to improve throughput, learning cycles, and impact on product roadmaps
Enable lean experimentation, learning cycles, and portfolio prioritization
Facilitate the integration of FLIGHT DECK into long-range technology and capability roadmaps
Capture and disseminate best practices in lean engineering, systems engineering, model-based development, and integrated design & build

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
At least 5 years of experience leading Manufacturing, Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Services, Digital, Commercial, and/or Profit & Loss
Experience in successfully leading teams while driving change and transformation in engineering, product development, or technology organizations
Knowledge and experience applying lean principles in engineering, design, and technical/transactional environments
Experience with Lean Transformation, Principles, and Tools
Ability to influence without direct authority
Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborator
Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program 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
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness

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Hard Skills & Tools

lean principleslean transformationmodel-based systems engineering (MBSE)value-stream thinkingsystems engineeringproduct configuration managementFLIGHT DECK principlesintegrated designproblem solvingvisual management

Soft Skills

influence without authoritymanage multiple prioritieshumbletransparentfocusedleadershipstrong communicatordecision-makercollaboratoranalytical-minded

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree