Project Engineer IIIAs a Project Engineer III, you lead technical execution across complex aerospace and defense programs by integrating engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and production objectives. You serve as a primary technical focal point, coordinating cross-functional teams, supporting development through manufacturing and assembly, resolving production challenges, and ensuring mission-critical hardware meets cost, schedule, and technical requirements. If you enjoy guiding engineering programs from concept through production in a fast-moving environment, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities- Leads technical execution of aerospace and defense programs from development through production, ensuring alignment across design, manufacturing, and delivery requirements.
- Translates engineering requirements into executable manufacturing and production plans, including process development, tooling strategies, and production flow.
- Owns integrated program planning, including schedule development, critical path management, and production readiness milestones.
- Develops, reviews, and releases manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, travelers, process specifications, and production planning documents.
- Leads tooling and manufacturing strategies to ensure dimensional accuracy, repeatability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Drives manufacturing readiness and shop floor execution, resolving real-time production issues while maintaining program objectives.
- Serves as the primary technical interface with customers, supporting design reviews, program updates, technical interchange meetings, and issue resolution.
- Leads cross-functional coordination across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers to ensure program success.
- Leads root cause analysis and corrective action activities for manufacturing, assembly, and quality issues.
- Manages program scope changes and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), evaluating impacts to design, manufacturing, schedule, and cost.
- Monitors and reports program performance, including schedule status, cost exposure, production metrics, risks, and opportunities.
- Supports procurement and material readiness planning to ensure hardware and components meet program timelines.
- Supports proposal development and estimating activities, including manufacturing assumptions, tooling requirements, lead times, and cost/schedule inputs.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field.
- Four or more years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, production, or project execution within aerospace, defense, or related industries.
- Experience supporting product development, manufacturing, assembly, testing, or production operations.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) requirements.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including experience resolving nonconformances and corrective actions.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously.
- Experience interacting directly with customers and cross-functional teams.
- A current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools such as SolidWorks or equivalent.
- Understanding of tooling, manufacturing processes, production planning, and configuration management.
- Familiarity with aerospace quality systems, change management, and nonconformance processes.
- Experience in lean manufacturing or rate production environments.
Benefits- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
