GE Aerospace Defence and Systems Edison Engineering Development Programme (2026)
General Electric Company
Cheltenham, UK
Published today
Engineering
Full time
Job Description Summary
"What unique qualities and experiences make you stand out from other candidates?
Job Description
Why Choose the Edison Programme?
Challenge yourself in an encouraging, harmonious environment while gaining hands-on technical experience with some of the most advanced engineering challenges in the world today. Join the Edison Engineering Development Programme at GE Aerospace and help us shape the future of flight.
"What unique qualities and experiences make you stand out from other candidates?
Job Description
Why Choose the Edison Programme?
- Advanced Skills Development: Enhance your technical, problem-solving, and time management skills through Edison A-Course and B-Course, including weekly technical classes, workshops, formal reports, and presentations, alongside
- Inclusive and Collaborative Environment: At GE Aerospace, we celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive culture where everyone's contributions are valued. The Edison Programme is a genuinely collaborative environment with a committed team ethos and a highly supportive professional and social community.
- Global Exposure: Benefit from GE Aerospace's global breadth by working alongside other programme members and project teams across the world. See first-hand how ideas come to life in a world-leading organization.
- Professional Growth: Develop your engineering competencies towards Professional Registration (IEng and CEng) through the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Participate in the GE Aerospace Foundation Programme, including a residential training week with other GE Aerospace Leadership Programme members.
- Leadership Opportunities: Meet with and present to influential GE Aerospace leaders. Develop your professional skills, including teamwork, leadership, understanding self/others, emotional intelligence, and communications.
- Supportive Benefits: Enjoy residential training and development courses to further develop your personal and professional skills. Take part in our STEM Outreach Programme, contributing towards your IEng/CEng competences.
- Technical Rotations: Experience three technical rotations in Systems, Hardware, Software, System Safety, or Reliability Engineering functions, working on projects driven by real GE Aerospace Defence and Systems business priorities.
- Professional Development: Participate in the GE Aerospace Foundation Programme and develop your engineering competencies towards Professional Registration (IEng and CEng) through the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
- Skill Enhancement: Develop advanced technical, problem-solving, and time management skills through Edison A-Course and B-Course, including weekly technical classes, workshops, formal reports, and presentations.
- Leadership Exposure: Opportunities to meet with and present to influential GE Aerospace leaders.
- Personal Growth: Residential training and development courses to further develop your personal and professional skills.
- STEM Outreach: An expectation to take part in our STEM Outreach Programme, developing skills and contributing towards your IEng/CEng competences.
- A minimum 2:1 Accredited Bachelor's, or a Master's, Engineering Degree in one of the following (or similar) subjects:
- Computer and Electronic Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Aerospace Systems Engineering
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science
- Systems Safety Engineering
- An Engineering Placement, Internship or Work experience in an Aerospace (or other similarly controlled) environment
- Experience working in an Engineering Team
- An analytic, collaborative approach to problem solving
- Dedication to a career in technology and a real passion for Engineering
- An understanding of the GE Aerospace Defence and Systems business and our products
- A strong commitment to Continued Professional Development
- An Accredited Master's Degree
- An Engineering Internship with GE Aerospace
- Existing registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech)
- A commitment to Personal Development, including membership of a Professional Institution (e.g. the Institution of Engineering and Technology), and desire to work towards Professional Registration as an Incorporated and/or Chartered Engineer
- A Passion to develop the next generation of Engineers through STEM Outreach
Challenge yourself in an encouraging, harmonious environment while gaining hands-on technical experience with some of the most advanced engineering challenges in the world today. Join the Edison Engineering Development Programme at GE Aerospace and help us shape the future of flight.