GE Aerospace · 3 hours ago
Staff Data Insights Engineer
Detroit
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
4+ years expGE Aerospace is a leading company in the aviation sector, and they are seeking a Staff Data Insights Engineer. This role involves leading the design, deployment, and operational management of data and insights products to support the Avionics and Power business within Defense and Systems DT.
AerospaceCommercialManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own end‑to‑end operations of data and insights applications and platforms supporting Avionics and Power (e.g., dashboards, data services, analytics models, and APIs)
Manage environments (dev, test, stage, prod) and deployments for analytics workloads, ensuring consistency, reliability, and controlled change management
Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and reliability (SLOs/SLAs) of applications, including proactive capacity planning and tuning
Establish and maintain runbooks, standard work, and operation procedures for core applications and services
Lead incident response and problem management, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures
Operationalize data pipelines, data products, and analytics solutions supporting defense programs
Ensure data operations quality including data refresh reliability, job orchestration, error handling, and data validation checks
Support analytics and BI tools (for example: data visualization platforms, semantic layers, curated data sets) used by Avionics and Power engineering, program, and operations teams
Contribute to solution design with an operations lens, ensuring new data and analytics products are supportable, secure, and scalable from day one
Implement observability (logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, alerts) to achieve high service reliability and fast issue detection
Automate operational tasks (deployments, configuration, testing, backups, and recovery) using CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code where applicable
Drive continuous improvement in application operations, using metrics and retrospectives to improve stability, quality, and cycle time
Promote standard tools and patterns across Defense and Systems DT for operating data and analytics products (monitoring, deployment, access management, documentation, and support models)
Ensure compliance with GE Aerospace and Defense requirements related to cybersecurity, data protection, export control, and regulatory obligations
Implement and maintain access control, authentication, and authorization for data and analytics applications, following least‑privilege principles
Participate in audits and reviews, providing evidence of proper controls, logging, and operational practices
Support data governance practices, including data classification, retention, and usage policies for defense data assets
Act as a primary operational point of contact for Avionics and Power business stakeholders for data and analytics products
Collaborate with product managers and solution owners to prioritize enhancements, manage technical debt, and plan operational readiness for new releases
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and operations team members
Communicate status, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including leadership in Defense and Systems DT
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 4 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 7 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 9 years of professional experience
4+ years of experience in application operations, site reliability engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering, with significant exposure to data and analytics systems
Working knowledge of BI/analytics tools (for example, Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
Demonstrated experience operating cloud-hosted applications and services
Experience with PL/SQL, AWS Redshift procedures
Strong hands-on experience with monitoring, alerting, and logging tools and building dashboards for operational health
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment frameworks
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job
Preferred
Experience supporting data platforms, such as data warehouses, data lakes, data lakehouses, or analytics platforms
Familiarity with ETL/ELT tooling, workflow orchestration, and data pipeline operations
Experience operating applications or data systems in a defense, aerospace, or highly regulated environment
Strong understanding of security principles, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security controls
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence without authority, and drive standardization across teams
Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills, with a track record of improving operational reliability and reducing incidents
Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts into business-relevant language
Benefits
Professional development
Challenging careers
Competitive compensation
Company
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.01BKey Investors
JobsOhioUS Department of EnergyAir Force Research Laboratory
2025-07-22Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-01-10Grant· $9M
2024-04-02IPO
Leadership Team
Amy Gowder
President and CEO Defense and Systems
H. Lawrence Culp
Chairman & CEO, GE Aerospace
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