GE

Distinguished Staff Engineer

GE
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4 days ago
Grand Rapids, MI, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$167k - $223k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and integration of advanced networking products and security technologies for aerospace products and platforms.
  • Apply secure-by-design principles across hardware, firmware, software, and system architectures.
  • Lead medium- to large-scale technical efforts from concept definition through implementation and transition into production.
  • Mature innovative security and networking capabilities into scalable, certifiable, and deployable product solutions.
  • Define technical strategies and roadmaps for secure embedded and networked platforms.
  • Guide resilient system architecture, vulnerability mitigation, threat-informed design, attack surface reduction, and security trade studies.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, firmware, networking, toolchain, business, engineering, government, and external stakeholders.
  • Document technical approaches and innovations through patents, technical reports, publications, and engineering deliverables.
  • Shape technical proposals and response strategies for internal opportunities and external customers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 15 years of industry experience.
  • Active U.S. Government Security Clearance.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience designing and developing embedded networked products such as routers, switches, gateway devices, VPN devices, cable modems, or similar platforms.
  • Experience designing or developing secure embedded systems across hardware, firmware, and software layers.
  • Experience with embedded processors or devices such as Xilinx, NXP, or Microchip.
  • Experience with embedded software development in Linux and/or RTOS environments.
  • Experience developing networking protocols and network security capabilities in embedded software or firmware.
  • Experience with security architecture, secure boot, roots of trust, trusted execution, cryptographic integration, and platform security.
  • Strong C/C++ programming experience plus at least one additional language such as Rust or Ada.
  • Experience applying cryptographic standards and guidance, including NIST algorithms and standards.
  • Preferred experience with High Assurance or Cross Domain Solution products, networking protocols, IPsec, IKE, UEFI, TPM, ARM TrustZone, OpenSSL, wolfSSL, VxWorks, FreeRTOS, penetration testing, threat modeling, anti-tamper technologies, side-channel analysis, and security validation.
  • Ability to take ideas from concept through productization and deployment, with strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience with Agile program execution and development methodologies.
  • Ability to meet U.S. Person requirements for access to export-controlled information.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, plus HealthAhead, a Health Coach, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
  • 401(k) savings plan with matching and company retirement contributions, Fidelity resources, and planning consultants.
  • Tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time off.
  • Fully onsite work in Grand Rapids, MI, five days per week.
  • Corporate relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates.
  • The position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary or commission according to the applicable plan.

Tech Stack

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About GE

10,000+ employees

GE is a public industrial company that designs and sells aircraft engines, power generation equipment, and related software and services to airlines, utilities, and governments. Following its restructuring, it operates through GE Aerospace and GE Vernova. Founded in 1892 and headquartered in Boston, it trades on the NYSE as GE and serves global aviation and energy markets.

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