Program Chief Engineer - Aircraft Vision Systems Hardware Development (Onsite)
About The Position
The Program Chief Engineer leads a multidisciplinary engineering team developing complex electro-optical-mechanical hardware for aircraft vision systems in a regulated avionics environment. The role emphasizes program and technical coordination and includes responsibility for schedule creation and execution, project performance against cost and milestone baselines, Earned Value Metric tracking, technical guidance for the integrated product team, and status reporting. The position works with little or no supervision. The engineer coordinates requirements, design, verification, certification, qualification, production readiness, and customer deliverables. This includes planning and coordinating Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) DO-254 and DO-160 compliance, supporting New Product Introduction, and coordinating engineering activities with manufacturing teams. The role is onsite in Wilsonville, Oregon, and requires U.S. citizenship because access to information under the program or contract is restricted to U.S. citizens.
Requirements
- Typically, a STEM degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience.
- Experience with Earned Value-based project management.
- Experience in Complex Electronic Hardware (CEH) or airborne electronics hardware development and DO-254/DO-160 compliance.
- U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical system-level specifications and requirements capture.
- Manage program activities for a multidisciplinary engineering development team.
- Coordinate CEH DO-254 and DO-160 certification compliance planning and activities.
- Create, execute, and track program schedules.
- Oversee detailed designs, including architecture, drawing creation, design analysis, test plans, and design reviews.
- Establish functional test and design verification strategies.
- Plan and track execution of Electrical and Environmental Qualification Tests.
- Coordinate development of Support Test Equipment.
- Help define Production Test Requirements.
- Coordinate with manufacturing teams to support New Product Introduction and early customer deliverables.
- Plan and track all engineering deliverables to the customer.
- Track Earned Value Metrics and performance against cost and milestone baselines, provide technical guidance to the integrated product team, and report status on associated tasks.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student Loan Repayment Program.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
- Carrot Health benefits for hormonal health, fertility, and family building.
- 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.
- Potential benefits include flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective bargaining coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
