KMI Manager
GE Aerospace · Grand Rapids
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Working at our Grand Rapids Facility
Joining GE Aerospace means supporting an organization committed to delivering advanced aerospace and defense capabilities with a focus on mission execution, quality, and operational excellence. For more than 15 years, our manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. We produce high-quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. This includes Avionics Computing Systems, Mission Systems, Navigation and Guidance Systems, and Vehicle Health & Data Management products. We’re the career home for union and non-union employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers – people just like you.
Role Overview
The Key Management Infrastructure (KMI) Manager secures communications operations that are essential to program continuity and customer trust, while contributing to a team that values technical depth, compliance, and disciplined execution.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary KMI Operating Account Manager (KOAM)
- Manage Communication Security (COMSEC) account operations in accordance with customer and applicable government regulations
- Execute COMSEC, KMI, and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) accountability requirements, including the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, transfer, inventory, and destruction of COMSEC material
- Utilize KMI software to document accountability actions and maintain complete, accurate, and timely records
- Perform KMI registration, initialization, endorsements, and other account administration functions
- Generate and distribute electronic keys from national and service-level sources to End Cryptographic Units (ECUs) and other COMSEC-enabled devices
- Process incoming and outgoing COMSEC shipments and maintain all associated accountability documentation
- Conduct recurring inventories, reconciliations, compliance validations, and required reporting activities
- Track supersession dates, tracer actions, and submit accurate and timely accounting reports
- Manage fill devices, ECUs, secure telephone equipment, and other COMSEC-related assets
- Perform or support software loads, updates, troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, and lifecycle support for COMSEC and telecommunications equipment
- Provide training and functional guidance to users, engineers, production personnel, assemblers, and other stakeholders on COMSEC accountability, security, compliance, and local operating procedures
- Apply technical knowledge and independent judgment to resolve complex communications and COMSEC-related issues while ensuring continuity of operations and regulatory compliance
- Coordinate across functional teams in support of production, manufacturing, depot, and secure communications mission requirements
- Available to work rotating schedules, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support 24/7 operations
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a High School diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience in COMSEC, KMI, EKMS, telecommunications, and/or secure communications support)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in COMSEC, KMI, EKMS, telecommunications, and/or secure communications support
- This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active Top Secret U.S. government security clearance
- 5+ years of experience in COMSEC, KMI, EKMS, telecommunications, and/or secure communications support
- Experience managing a classified COMSEC account in accordance with applicable customer or service regulations
- Experience serving in or directly supporting KOAM responsibilities
- Working knowledge of COMSEC, EKMS, and KMI standards, policies, and accountability requirements
- Experience with electronic key generation and distribution to ECUs
- Experience in a large-scale, manufacturing, depot, or mission support environment
- Experience with legacy COMSEC equipment
- Experience troubleshooting COMSEC devices, ECUs, and telecommunications systems
- Experience performing software loads, updates, and secure equipment initialization
- Familiarity with applicable COMSEC doctrine, policies, and associated references
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, time management, and follow-through
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently with limited oversight
- Flexibility to manage changing priorities and deadlines
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