Senior Project Engineer 006-26- Huntsville, AL

National Center For Defense Manufacturin and Machining

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Manufacturing Technology/Mechanical Engineering preferred) or equivalent with 10 years of experience
  • Associate's degree in a related field with 20 years of experience as an alternative qualification
  • Proven experience in the manufacturing and machining industry with escalating responsibilities
  • Demonstrated ability to lead individual projects and delegate effectively
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense projects

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop business opportunities and customer relationships
  • Create and manage project documentation (SOW, cost proposal, schedule)
  • Enhance internal and external project management practices
  • Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, targeting client satisfaction
  • Act as the primary liaison for customer communications
  • Provide monthly project reporting and updates
  • Collaborate with personnel and contracting authorities for project audits

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility
  • Opportunity to work on varied projects ranging from 2 months to 2 years
  • Engagement in the defense sector with significant project budgets
  • Contribution to the advancement of innovative manufacturing solutions
  • Exposure to both commercial and defense manufacturing practices
  • Implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies and methodologies
Full Job Description
Position Title: Senior Project Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Hybrid - Huntsville, AL

Position Summary

This position is responsible for effectively and efficiently planning, leading, and executing multiple projects within defined project scopes and budgetary contracts. Develop statements of work (SOWs), cost proposals and project timelines for new opportunities as needed.

This position must communicate well between the customer, management, other engineers, and technicians. Produce monthly and final technical reports on assigned projects.

Customer projects can range in length from 2 months to 2 years and with values from tens of thousands to more than $1 million.

Essential Functions
• Identifying business opportunities, developing existing customer relationships, and generating project plans.
• Developing and overseeing projects (SOW, Cost Proposal, and Schedule).
• Identifying improvements to internal and external project management practices.
• Ensuring project is on time, on budget and meets all set objectives, while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Identifying and recognizing Alliance Partner involvement on projects.
• Monthly reporting on assigned projects.
• Being the first line interface with customers and responsible for customer communications and information exchanges.
• Working closely with NCDMM personnel and contracting authorities to ensure adequate project reporting (budget and progress milestones) for internal and external audit review.

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelors' degree in Engineering with curriculum emphasizing Manufacturing Technology and or/Mechanical Engineering or other comparable degree program with 10 years of experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelors' degree the incumbent can have a Associates' degree in a related field with 20 years of experience.
• Experience in the manufacturing and machining industry with a proven record of increasing responsibility in technical applications.
• Experience successfully leading and maintaining individual projects, including effective delegation of tasks.
• Experience with Department of Defense
• Good leadership skills
• Detail oriented
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Good technical report writing
• Good customer service skills
• Good organizational skills
• Willingness to travel
• Prior experience developing effective manufacturing processes to support the production of defense related components, advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing is a plus.

About NCDMM

NCDMM delivers innovative and collaborative manufacturing solutions that enhance our nation's workforce and economic competitiveness. NCDMM has extensive knowledge and depth in commercial and defense manufacturing areas to continually innovate, improve, and advance manufacturing technologies and methodologies. Our experienced team specializes in identifying the needs, players, technologies, and processes to attain optimal solutions for our customers. We connect the dots. That's the NCDMM methodology. With seven locations nationwide, NCDMM manages America Makes, The Youngstown Innovation Hub, and El Paso Makes and is a subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG). Learn more at ncdmm.org.

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