PROJECT ENGINEER

project engineer

Overview

The Project Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the design, validation, and delivery of pressure and temperature sensing products for aerospace applications. This role blends hands-on engineering, project management, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate has product development experience, understands aerospace and AS9100 requirements, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The candidate will be expected to prepare documentation and presentations while interfacing with customers, engineers, drafters, supply chain, quality, management, and production personnel. This position will typically be reported to a supervisor or manager.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $131,000

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new pressure and temperature sensors from concept through qualification and production release.

• Plan and manage engineering projects, including milestones, budgets, resources, and risks.

• Coordinate with multiple departments and third parties to ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones.

• Review customer and industry requirements to define project inputs and create compliance matrices for traceability.

• Communicate with customers to clarify requirements or request deviations while considering the voice of the customer.

• Collaborate with design engineering to produce the design record (engineering drawings, models, schematics, and work instructions).

• Generate technical documentation deliverables including but not limited to: ATP, QTP, QAR, QSAR, QTR, FMECA, DDP, PFD, DFMEA, and PFMEA.

• Drive internal and external design reviews including PDR and CDR.

• Oversee component level manufacturing and procurement, prototype builds, and tooling fabrication.

• Oversee qualification testing and any other related design validation activities.

• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost objectives for production readiness and design maturity.

• Lead and/or support RCCA efforts for product related non-conformances.

• Generate and maintain APQP gated design and development checklists.

• Support PPAP and related cross departmental APQP activities.

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Education and Experience

• Lead the development of new pressure and temperature sensors from concept through qualification and production release.

• Plan and manage engineering projects, including milestones, budgets, resources, and risks.

• Coordinate with multiple departments and third parties to ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones.

• Review customer and industry requirements to define project inputs and create compliance matrices for traceability.

• Communicate with customers to clarify requirements or request deviations while considering the voice of the customer.

• Collaborate with design engineering to produce the design record (engineering drawings, models, schematics, and work instructions).

• Generate technical documentation deliverables including but not limited to: ATP, QTP, QAR, QSAR, QTR, FMECA, DDP, PFD, DFMEA, and PFMEA.

• Drive internal and external design reviews including PDR and CDR.

• Oversee component level manufacturing and procurement, prototype builds, and tooling fabrication.

• Oversee qualification testing and any other related design validation activities.

• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost objectives for production readiness and design maturity.

• Lead and/or support RCCA efforts for product related non-conformances.

• Generate and maintain APQP gated design and development checklists.

• Support PPAP and related cross departmental APQP activities.

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

• Demonstrable knowledge of aerospace design practices and AS9100 procedures

• Familiarity with applicable industry design and testing standards, notably RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and RTCA DO-254.

• Strong understanding of materials, physics, manufacturing and testing methods

• Proficient with reading engineering drawings/blueprints and interpreting GD&T

• Functional understanding of analog and digital electronics and ability to read electrical schematics strongly preferred

• Familiarity with SolidWorks or similar CAD software and basic data analysis tools

• Superior with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint (60+ WPM typing preferred)

• Superior oral, written and presentation communication skills in English

• Ability to work independently or collaboratively in a fast-paced test environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands to handle or operate tools, equipment, and test components. The role may require working in varied physical positions, such as crouching or standing for extended periods, when setting up or monitoring test equipment.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. The employee may be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection, in designated lab or test areas. Work may involve exposure to moderate noise levels, pressurized systems, temperature-controlled environments, and other typical laboratory conditions.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Visual acuity is required to read instruments, data displays, and engineering drawings accurately.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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