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GE Aerospace · 1 week ago

Platform Leader - Emerging Sciences & Technologies - Aerospace Research

Niskayuna, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $275K/yr

10+ years exp

GE Aerospace is a leading company in the aerospace industry, seeking an Emerging Sciences & Technologies Platform Leader to connect business, product, and technology needs with research capabilities. The role involves managing R&D resources, fostering collaboration, and translating customer needs into actionable research initiatives to drive progress in the aerospace sector.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Build, coordinate, and own the planning, funding, and pursuit of external contracts on behalf of the Platform Leader project portfolio to deliver capabilities and solutions for customers

Connect the Research team to customer challenges and help build cross organizational teams to solve them

Ensure vitality of existing technology programs while creating new relationships across the business; champion & communicate customer needs, urgency, and general business situation to the research center

Define product & technical differentiation roadmaps and inform long-term technical strategies with the business technology and product management leaders in GE Aerospace

Identify key Aerospace Research technical competencies vital to the business and work with research center’s technical leadership on resource planning and to identify and apply key internal and external technologies

Understand business product portfolio and link customer needs to technical programs that will better serve the customer

Be a value-add partner in strategy planning processes; establish Aerospace Research technologists as vital strategic partners in business planning process

Host internal and external visitors at the Research Centers as partners to see the future through collaborative engagements

Partner with internal stakeholders to understand and drive the shaping of technology development opportunities that deliver value to various governmental customers

Provide insights on technical demand and skill sets to Operations Leaders and site leadership enabling them to architect growth plans

Support program accountability: monitor execution on key customer projects; identify and facilitate cross-lab tradeoffs as required; be alert to and assist as needed on key customer deliverables

Prioritize & drive adoption of critical technologies and innovations from the research center into the GE Aerospace business or into complementary third-party partners

Manage customer relationships and actively seek feedback to ensure needs are met and improvements to the process are continuously being made

Recruit, grow, and develop talent to orchestrate cross-pollination between GE Aerospace and the Aerospace Research Center

Qualification

DoctorateMaster's DegreeProject/Program ManagementTechnical BackgroundGE Application PortfolioCross-Functional EngagementOrganizational NetworkingHighly OrganizedCustomer Relationship Management

Required

Doctorate of Master's Degree in Science or Engineering and 10 years' experience in relevant field

Strong technical background with a proven history of project/program management and has an in-depth knowledge of GE application portfolio

Highly organized with the ability to monitor and manage multiple efforts & priorities effectively

Track record of driving cross-functional & organizational engagement and interactions with customers, upper-level management, and project teams

Ability to build a network across internal and external organizations

US Citizenship required

Willingness to work out of an office located in onsite in Niskayuna NY

Preferred

Doctorate of Master's Degree in Science or Engineering and 10 years' experience in relevant field

Strong technical background with a proven history of project/program management and has an in-depth knowledge of GE application portfolio

Highly organized with the ability to monitor and manage multiple efforts & priorities effectively

Track record of driving cross-functional & organizational engagement and interactions with customers, upper-level management, and project teams

Ability to build a network across internal and external organizations

This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions it's desired to have a U.S. Citizens who are able to obtain a security clearance