Auxiliary Power System Project Engineer (Onsite)
About The Position
The Auxiliary Power System (APS) Project Engineer supports a specific APU model and its Model Program Chief Engineer (MPCE), and serves as an integral member of the program management team. The role provides leadership and guidance within the program integrated product team (IPT) in support of a new APU development program. The engineer manages assigned program activity in accordance with Pratt & Whitney management system manual processes and applicable project management procedures. The role plans, baselines, and tracks engineering tasks using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), monitors IPT progress against plans and commitments, and communicates overall program execution. It also manages program-level technical risk, coordinates technical communications and scope changes, and works with functional managers to ensure appropriate resource plans are in place.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience.
- U.S. citizenship; only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.
- Ability to travel 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing a development project using Pratt & Whitney management system manual processes.
- Experience with planning, multitasking, meeting schedules and budgets, and working in a team environment.
- Project Engineering or Program Management experience.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain project budget and schedule within an integrated master schedule program management process.
- Experience collaborating across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Support a specific APU model in support of the respective Model Program Chief Engineer (MPCE).
- Provide leadership and guidance as a member of the program integrated product team (IPT) for a new APU development program.
- Manage assigned program activity in alignment with Pratt & Whitney management system manual processes and applicable project management procedures.
- Plan, baseline, and track engineering tasks using Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), and ensure IPTs track to their plans.
- Manage overall program milestones by tracking IPT commitments and communicating overall program execution.
- Maintain the program technical risk assessment, identify program-level technical risks and mitigation plans, and establish and track risk-reduction tasks.
- Coordinate technical communications internally and externally.
- Ensure technical scope changes are coordinated with the Program Office and aligned before unplanned work begins.
- Communicate effectively with the program team, management, and customers, verbally and in writing.
- Work with Pratt & Whitney Mod Center functional managers to ensure appropriate resource plans are in place.
Benefits
- Relocation package
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
