Engineering Project Assistant (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA
•$43,400 - $82,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Project Assistant position is responsible for providing hardware development support on-site for the ACTT department. Primary tasks for this position includes ordering and kitting of parts, coordinating builds, managing short lead time requests, creating and managing parts tracking spreadsheets, working with purchasing to obtain quotes and lead times, coordinating shipments, working with Customer Owned Property and other general support as requested within the hardware engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, proactive, able to work with engineering to meet multiple deadlines, thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, and is a proven multi-tasker with a strong attention to detail.

Requirements

  • Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Communication and project coordination skills
  • Experience with customer support and service preferred

Nice To Haves

  • SAP experience
  • Ariba experience
  • Master experience
  • O365 suite experience and skills
  • Knowledge of Customer Owned Property Procedures

Responsibilities

  • Ordering and tracking parts
  • BOM creation
  • Tracking/managing short lead time simulations, creating routes and reports for yield and defects configuration and serialization
  • Facilitating PREP reviews
  • Releasing drawings/documents
  • Tracking and ordering Customer Owned Property (COPS)
  • Shipping as required, and other general support as requested
  • Edits format of required documentation
  • Interfaces with technicians, engineers and engineering managers to create/ edit documentation.
  • Supports the Bid & Proposal process, assisting in bid narratives and bid reviews
  • Represents organization as a prime contact on projects, often coordinating activities of support personnel and communicating effectively
  • Generally works on moderately difficult assignments which are given in terms of objectives to be accomplished and priorities to be followed. Requires judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
  • Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Optional coverages you can buy: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
  • Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Autism Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
  • Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
  • Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
  • Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
  • Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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