Distinguished Staff Engineer - Industry & Regulatory

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship to key areas of the enterprise on working with regulators and industry groups to promote safety, quality, and compliance.
• Partner across the enterprise to develop and execute strategies yielding strong GE working relationships with industry associations and regulatory authorities at all levels.
• Identify/prioritize opportunities for GE representation on key regulatory and industry working groups and implement strategies to position GE to contribute meaningful feedback and support of pending and potential regulatory changes.
• Translate pending/potential regulation and policy changes into required internal actions and engage stakeholders to develop action plans to mitigate potential risks to GE.
• Serve as a coach for regulatory facing teams on understanding of regulatory intent and methods for productively engaging in regulatory compliance and continued operational safety discussions.
• Identify potential regulatory barriers to rapid implementation of innovative technologies and lead/support business efforts to promote regulatory acceptance of these technologies.
• Support development and execution of a global strategic regulatory engagement plan to enable enhanced dialogue with in-region industry and regulatory groups.
• Develop standard work elements for communication on key topics through the enterprise team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering.

Desired Characteristics

• Masters degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited university or college.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication (verbal, written, and oral), and leadership skills with ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization including the business leadership team, external partners, and customers.
• Familiarization with LEAN principles and concepts to deliver results.
• Excellent business acumen and strategic thinking to assess and identify implications of regulatory and aviation industry trends.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems including leading programs to successful conclusion.
• Awareness of certification, airworthiness and validation procedures for commercial engine or aircraft programs.
• Expertise in US 14 CFR Part 21, 25, and 33 and EASA CS-25 and -E regulations or other non-US aviation regulations.