Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Project Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$80K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 4+ years of project engineering experience; Graduate Degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years of relevant experience without a degree.
  • Familiarity with solid rocket motor development is a plus.
  • Experience in conducting ballistic, thermal, and structural analyses.
  • Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, or materials analysis is preferred.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills for reporting and presentations.
  • Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • Support engineering teams with propulsion program tasks and problem resolution.
  • Manage technical progress, schedule, and costs as necessary.
  • Coordinate with Program Management to resolve technical issues.
  • Provide technical consultation for business development activities.
  • Contribute to proposals for government contracts and present technical briefings.
  • Prepare status reports for engineering leadership and management.
  • Lead discussions in product team meetings.

Benefits

  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity for travel up to 25%.
  • Support for professional development and continuous learning within a leading aerospace company.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Project Engineering

Job Code: 39776

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Aerojet Rocketdyne is seeking an experienced Project Engineer for our Huntsville, AL location. The Project Engineer role involves performing and/or coordinating propulsion program tasks in conjunction with program management. Under limited general direction, you will be responsible for implementing design and analysis tasks and overseeing special studies and experiments.

Additionally, you will coordinate ballistic, thermal, and structural analyses, as well as perform post-test examination, analyses, and reporting to support the program.

Essential Functions:

Under general direction, the Specialist Project Engineer determines approaches to objectives demonstrating a complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, and practices: Scope of duties to include:
  • Support Engineering teams working on solid rocket motor development and production program tasks/problem resolution, etc. Coordinate engineering work; manage technical progress, risk, schedule, and cost as needed.
  • Monitor technical progress and interface with Program Management, Aerojet Rocketdyne customers, and other Aerojet Rocketdyne functional organizations to understand and develop resolution to program technical issues.
  • Provide technical consultation to Program Management and Business Development organizations for business development activities such as writing white papers or preparing and presenting technical briefings to customers.
  • Support the technical lead on proposals to government customers or prime contractors for propulsion development or technology programs.
  • Provide inputs to written and verbal status reports to Engineering lead, Aerojet Rocketdyne Management, and provide input and leadership at product team meetings.
  • Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.
  • Travel: 25%.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior Project Engineer experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior Project Engineer experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior Project Engineer experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience with solid propellant propulsion projects is highly desired.
  • Background in CAD, GD&T, Analysis or Materials is desirable.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software is desired.

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