Job Description Summary

The Defense Operations Quality Systems Leader is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Defense Quality and Safety Management System to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements for Defense Engine Operations. This leader will engage directly with regulators, ensuring products and processes meet or exceed Aerospace, regulatory, and GE Aerospace standards.

This role will be responsible for establishing and leading the Quality Systems, Safety Management System teams as well as leadership responsibility for Gage Management Teams for Defense Operations. This role will partner closely with Control Tower, Defense Operations and Global Quality leadership to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

This role is ideal for a candidate with both technical depth within GE Aerospace Quality Systems as well as demonstrated experience in building high functioning teams.

Job Description

Role Summary

The Defense Operations Quality Systems Leader is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and continuously improving the Defense Quality and Safety Management System to ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements for Defense Engine Operations. This leader will engage directly with regulators, ensuring products and processes meet or exceed Aerospace, regulatory, and GE Aerospace standards.

This role will be responsible for establishing and leading the Quality Systems, Safety Management System teams as well as leadership responsibility for Gage Management Teams for Defense Operations. This role will partner closely with Control Tower, Defense Operations and Global Quality leadership to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

This role is ideal for a candidate with both technical depth within GE Aerospace Quality Systems as well as demonstrated experience in building high functioning teams.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational and People Development

• Develop the Defense Operations Quality Management System team structure and execute to staff with the team.
• Partner closely with Global Quality Systems organization as well as Defense Engines Operations to ensure alignment/clarity on roles and responsibilities.
• Define the Safety Management System strategy, resourcing and execution for Defense Operations.
• Developing talent and succession planning for Defense Quality Systems, coaching leaders and strengthening the future pipeline.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and accountability consistent with GE Aerospace Behaviors.

Regulatory, and QMS Excellence

• Ensure strong regulatory and quality system compliance across Defense Operations, including audit readiness, execution, and closure of findings.
• Build and lead quality governance (policies, procedures, delegations), promoting standardization, simplification, and robust internal controls.
• Lead team in planning and execution of Audit (internal and external) and Risk Management for Defense Operations.
• Establish and execute training strategy across functions and roles.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Defense Operations, Defense Engineering, and Central Quality teams to continually improve regulatory and quality system compliance. 
• Drive flow down of industry standards and GE procedural changes into Defense Operations component and assembly facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Quality, Engineering, or operations experience)
• Minimum of 5 years in Quality, Engineering, or Manufacturing experience

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or closely related disciplines
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated experience with ISO 9001, AS9100, or equivalent quality management systems.
• Hands-on experience with audits, CAPA, and document control processes.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methods (e.g., FMEA) and root cause analysis tools.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards
• Demonstrated expertise in structured problem solving (e.g., PSR, 5Whys, 8D, A3, root cause analysis) and continuous improvement
• Experience working with customers, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and their integration with QMS.
• Experience driving cross-functional improvement projects

Benefits

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.

The base pay range for this position is  181,700.00 - 243,000.00. 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 August 4th, 2026.

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 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.