Sr. Principal Product Operations Leader - CTE

Job Description SummaryResponsible for the connection and interface between Engineering, Technology & Operations, and Customer facing organizations, focused on manufacturing readiness and hardware availability to support the Combat and Trainer Engine (CTE) organization. This role will act as a strategic hardware specialist, process improvement owner, and experienced mentor to other hardware owners within the team to optimize delivery for all CTE product lines. This role will report to the CTE Product Operations Director and will support all CTE product lines (i.e. F110, F404, F414, J85)

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Job Title
Sr. Principal Product Operations Leader – Combat & Trainer Engines (CTE)

Company Intro / About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We are committed to defining the future of flight with technologies that deliver safety, reliability, and performance for our customers around the world. Built on a culture of integrity, continuous improvement, and customer focus, we design and support products that power critical missions and keep people flying safely.

Site, Business, or Functional Area Overview

This role supports the Combat and Trainer Engine (CTE) organization, which includes the F110, F404, F414, J85 and related product lines that power key military platforms. As part of the Product Operations team, you will work at the intersection of engineering, technology, operations, and customer-facing organizations to ensure manufacturing readiness and hardware availability. The position may be based in Lynn, MA or Evendale, OH, with collaboration across multiple GE Aerospace sites and global suppliers.

Role Overview

The Sr. Principal Product Operations Leader – CTE is responsible for driving hardware readiness and delivery performance across all CTE product lines. You will serve as a strategic hardware specialist and process improvement leader, owning critical interfaces between Engineering, Technology & Operations, Supply Chain, and customer-facing teams. In this role, you will lead cross-functional efforts to resolve constraints, optimize manufacturing and supply strategies, and mentor other hardware owners to elevate execution across the portfolio. This role reports to the CTE Product Operations Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead hardware execution across CTE product lines by interfacing between project teams, engineering, and supply chain at the part-number and supplier level, including managing multiple parts and suppliers where needed.
• Support customer delivery and performance communications by partnering with Product Operations Leaders and the Product Operations Director on part-specific and process-specific deep dives.
• Develop and implement supply strategies for assigned hardware, including New Product Introductions (NPI) and initiatives that impact more than one CTE product line.
• Identify and resolve constraints that impact Clear to Build (CTB) and Operational Output Targets (OOT) for engines and spares, using data-driven analysis and structured problem solving.
• Represent manufacturing in key governance forums, including Program Control Board (PCB), tollgate reviews, and technical reviews for assigned hardware or central processes.
• Apply sound judgment and technical expertise to solve complex tasks, make data-supported decisions, and prioritize actions across multiple programs.
• Use data to target the most impactful problems across CTE product lines and lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts that result in implemented and sustained countermeasures.
• Mentor and coach colleagues with less experience, both within and outside the CTE organization, sharing best practices in product operations and hardware ownership.
• Communicate effectively across functions and levels, building consensus and influencing outcomes in a highly matrixed environment.
• Travel as needed to support on-site engagement with vendors and partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing programs or product operations,
  • or 10 years of experience in related fields such as procurement, planning, manufacturing, quality, or fulfillment.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to lead in a matrixed environment and influence without direct authority.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience communicating with executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems using structured problem-solving methods.
• Proven experience leading programs or projects in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Established project management skills, including planning, prioritization, and risk management.
• Experience in production planning and/or master scheduling.
• Experience working within the GE Aerospace Quality Management System (QMS).
• Experience in NPI manufacturing and source change management.

Additional Information

The base pay range for this position is 159,000.00-243,800.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary. GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and wellbeing, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program; and retirement benefits through the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions). Additional benefits may include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time off for vacation and illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (each, 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.

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role may require access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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)).

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