Engineering Operations Specialist

Toyon Research Corporation•Goleta, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Toyon Research Corporation is seeking an organized, proactive Engineering Operations Specialist to support its Aerospace Development Engineering department, which provides mechanical, electrical, quality, and engineering support to multiple hardware programs. The position is in-person and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to qualify for a U.S. Department of War security clearance. The specialist works closely with the Development Engineering Operations Manager, functional engineering managers, technical staff, Human Resources, and program leadership. The role coordinates recruiting, onboarding, resource-planning inputs, meetings, documentation, and engineering operations. The successful candidate independently manages recurring workflows, anticipates coordination needs, and ensures actions are completed accurately and on time. The role supports department operations and assigned program-specific activities, as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Operations, Engineering Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
At least 3 years of experience in operations coordination, project administration, engineering support, technical recruiting coordination, or a similar role.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Comfort working with technical terminology and learning engineering processes and business systems.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to qualify for a U.S. Department of War security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting engineering, technical, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or government contracting organizations.
Experience with recruiting, onboarding, project coordination, or operational support activities.
Familiarity with business systems, reporting tools, or project management software.
Experience developing or maintaining processes, procedures, and documentation.

Responsibilities

Support engineering operations, recruiting, onboarding, and other department initiatives.
Coordinate onboarding of new engineering personnel.
Assist with workforce planning, staffing, and resource coordination activities.
Coordinate meetings, schedules, communications, and follow-up actions.
Provide operational and administrative support for department initiatives, including documentation, coordination, and cross-functional activities.
Follow up on routine cross-department and business-unit dependencies, schedules, and deliverables; identify conflicts and elevate matters requiring management decisions.