The OpportunityWilliams International has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer (Aerospace/ Defense) to join our team. The Project Engineer (Aerospace/ Defense) who wants to apply their design, manufacturing, and project management expertise in a strategic role on an Integrated Manufacturing Process and Product Development Team (IMPPDT) for a new commercial turbine engine. This is an exciting opportunity to help lead and shape the development of future products from concept to production and have a high degree of ownership over the project and product..
The Project Engineer will:
- Plan and track project schedules to meet key project milestones
- Coordinate with cross functional teams to help lead the project through the design, manufacturing, testing, and certification phases of the product lifecycle
- Define and manage day-to-day task assignments of the engineering team, estimate time to complete, assign, guide and track progress to drive closure
- Define technical requirements for the product and manage validation and verification activities
- Track and report on production cost estimates for the product and production readiness
- Track and report on project budget
- Track program risks and plan risk reduction activities including testing
- Support DFMEA/PFMEA analysis
- Provide guidance and mentorship to newer engineers
- Create and manage the ordering of hardware for required testing
- Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve all aspects of the product lifecycle
- Create and review technical reports
- Create presentations for management on project status
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required. Master's Degree in Engineering preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Demonstrated understanding of the principles of gas turbine systems
- Experience managing engineering projects in aerospace/defense or a similar industry
- Experience managing engineering tasks, schedules, and budgets
- Working knowledge of manufacturing methods, materials & processes, mechanical design, aerodynamics, and thermodynamic cycles
- Experience in all phases of the product life cycle: conceptual design, detail design and optimization, testing, and certification
- Experience with new product development and introduction
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Be able to work independently and execute multiple tasks simultaneously
- Experience with Microsoft Project (or similar) project management software
- Experience with DOORs (or similar) requirements management software
- Experience with FAA 14 CFR Part 33 certification requirements is a plus
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) is a plus
- U.S. citizenship is required
- Position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if needed. Candidates selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. For more information on Security Clearances, please visit: U.S. Department of State.
Additional InformationWilliams International is a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre-employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids and alcohol as policy dictates.
