Pros
The Grand Rapids location, is a good place for new/young engineers because they could learn some good processes. Most of the employees, NON-management, are very good and can teach you a lot! Grand Rapids is an excellent place to live, especially for families! The engineers who do the actual work, do the best they possibly can and take pride in what they do. The lab staff is excellent and they are very willing to help you with problems. There is great potential at Grand Rapids but they need to get management out of the way.
Cons
At Grand Rapids, management cannot schedule projects! They then blame it on the employees for not meeting unrealistic schedules and cost! The Grand Rapids location is having a tough time letting go of the old Smiths way of doing things and accepting the GE way. This group does not will a lot of contracts compared to other aerospace/aviation firms.