Aerospace Response Center Watch Officer-1

Job Description Summary

Serves as a Watch Officer in the Aerospace Response Center (ARC), responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations in rotating shifts, ensuring continuous monitoring and response to risk events affecting GE Aerospace. This position, in coordination with ARC staff, will identify, evaluate, and respond to potential threats and develop strategies to mitigate risks in accordance with the GE Aerospace crisis management plan and attendant standard work. Recommends improvements and additions to existing standard work to streamline processes and build resilience.

Job Description

Job Title

Aerospace Response Center Watch Officer-1

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 advance aviation technology with a relentless focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, helping protect our people, operations, customers, and reputation-so we can continue to define flight for today, tomorrow, and the future.

Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview

This role sits within GE Aerospace Global Security / Crisis Management and is based in Evendale, Ohio. The Aerospace Response Center (ARC) operates in a 24/7/365 environment to continuously monitor, assess, and respond to risk events that could affect GE Aerospace operations worldwide. The ARC partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate timely response actions and maintain communication during incidents.

Role Overview

The Aerospace Response Center (ARC) Watch Officer-1 oversees day-to-day ARC operations in rotating shifts, ensuring continuous monitoring and response to risk events impacting GE Aerospace. Working in coordination with ARC staff, the Watch Officer identifies, evaluates, and responds to potential threats across multiple risk areas and supports mitigation strategies aligned to the GE Aerospace crisis management plan and associated standard work.

This position requires strong judgment in high-stakes, time-sensitive environments, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a commitment to continuous improvement by recommending enhancements to standard work that strengthens process efficiency and organizational resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Risk Monitoring & Assessment: Monitor and assess risk events impacting GE Aerospace across product, security, infrastructure, reputational risk, and cyber domains.
• Incident Coordination: Coordinate with multiple internal teams to ensure effective response, communication, and collaboration during incidents and emerging events.
• Rapid Decision-Making: Make timely decisions in high-stakes environments, prioritizing tasks and mitigating risks to drive successful outcomes.
• Crisis Plan Execution: Adhere to internal crisis management plans, standards, and regulations; implement GE Aerospace response and global security operations processes.
• Crisis Triage Operations: Support crisis triage efforts including managing phone lines, security tools, case management systems, emergency notification systems, and security distribution lists.
• Traveler Support: Provide real-time support and guidance to GE Aerospace travelers, addressing safety and security concerns during travel.
• Training & Coaching: Conduct training sessions for ARC personnel, including analysts and other watch officers, to reinforce operating rhythms and standard work.
• Special Assignments: Complete special projects, assignments, and additional duties as required.
• Professional Operating Behaviors: Maintain transparency, humility, and professionalism in all interactions, especially during stressful or sensitive events.
• Tools Proficiency: Use Microsoft Office effectively and demonstrate the ability to operate in a challenging, high-stress environment.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in a related field (e.g., Security Management, Risk Management, International Relations, or Political Science), or a High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of experience in a related field, plus 6 years of experience in a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)/watch operations environment (or equivalent security operations/crisis monitoring experience).
• Global Security Knowledge: Strong understanding of global security issues and risk mitigation strategies
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively under pressure
• Analytical Judgment: Ability to analyze complex information and make sound decisions
• Shift Work: Ability to work one of three different 8-hour shifts in a 24/7/365 operational environment, including on-call availability
• Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen
• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance

Additional Information

• Preferred Qualifications / Desired Characteristics:Multilingual capabilitiesDocumented leadership experienceProven experience in incident and crisis management in a Global Security Operations CenterExperience using Ontic and Everbridge software platforms

Closing

At GE Aerospace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diversity and empowers employees to thrive. This role requires 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)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes