This position is subject to meeting U.S. Export Compliance and/or U.S. Government Contracting Citizenship eligibility requirements.

This is an individual contributor at our FSD - Elyria, Ohio facility.

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for supporting business growth by identifying customer needs, developing technical solutions, and driving new business opportunities from concept through launch, with a focus on aerospace fuel pump applications. The position works closely with business development, engineering, manufacturing, and customers to evaluate requirements, provide product recommendations, and ensure technically sound, commercially viable solutions. It requires strong problem-solving skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Essential Functions:

1. Develops project objectives by reviewing technical requirements (e.g. technical and commercial project proposals; customer statements of work) conferring with senior management. Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and staffing and resource
requirements and costs. Ensures projects meet schedule commitments, cost (non-recurring and recurring) results, and technical expectations through effective technical project leadership.
2. Communicates and coordinates directly with other senior technical representatives (e.g. suppliers, customers, government) to reach
agreement on specific technical issues. Maintains frequent formal and informal customer interface to present project status.
3. Evaluates project specifications/proposals by studying product or system design and customer technical program requirements (including performance, service and support, and data requirements). Identifies product and technology risks related to project cost and schedule.
4. Controls the project plan by reviewing any changes in technical requirements or specifications (e.g. requirements management) and
recommending actions to achieve milestones. Controls project costs by reviewing non-recurring and recurring costs, monitoring and approving quotes and expenditures; may administer and have oversight for outsourced contractor contracts. Maintain efforts within defined cost and schedule constraints, including providing status and root cause/corrective actions of associated variances. May act as Control Account Manager for project applying Earned Value Management. Projects frequently include long-term R&D development cycles.
5. Prepares and reviews technical project work prepared by others (e.g. system schematics, layouts, algorithms, transfer functions and related test plans, procedures and reports) by applying scientific and engineering principles and technical judgment. Advises and monitors regulatory and intellectual property concerns.
6. Ensures consistent engineering standards, processes, and documentation methods are used in project deliverable. Establishes and maintains engineering history files, project files, and related information to provide archive of technical project activities.
7. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, benchmarking best practices, and/or participating in professional associations.
8. Acts as consultant to management on technical and project-related matters. Identifies mentoring and development needs; serves as a mentor for other employees.

9. May be asked to support/assist high performance team and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor' degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) Certificate) in engineering or a science technical discipline; Master's or Ph.D advanced degree preferred.

- Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 10-12 years of related experience.
• Has thorough in-depth knowledge of engineering domain (e.g. mechanical, electronic, packaging, etc.), principles, industry practices, concepts, techniques, government regulations, and policies. Ability to apply broad knowledge of other related engineering or scientific fields to area of expertise.
• Strong facilitation and team building skills. Ability to communicate with and influence varied audiences to gain support or resolve issues.
Makes effective presentations on complex topics to top management, customers, and/or other key stakeholders.
• Ability to apply and integrate knowledge of other related engineering areas or experts to own area of expertise.
• Proficient with software and specialized data analysis, design, and project management tools following established project/program
management protocol.
• Ability to manage multiple or major project deliverables and provide technical direction to the team, customers, or suppliers at project
milestones.
• Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or other internal teams.
• Proficient with standard project management tools and practices
• Ability to apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to manage scope, schedule and cost objectives

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to
describe the general nature of the position.