Project Engineer II

TriMas Corporation•Simi Valley, CA

13d•$90,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

RSA Engineered Products LLC, part of PennAero, is hiring an on-site Project Engineer II in Simi Valley, California. RSA designs and produces custom-engineered high-pressure and high-temperature ducting assemblies, connectors, flexible joints and hoses, ozone converters, and other complex assemblies for commercial, defense, and business-jet markets. Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, the Project Engineer II plans, organizes, implements, and controls engineering, research and development, and design activities in response to customer specifications. The role supports projects from proposal and contract award through detailed design, validation and certification, initial production, and sustaining engineering, ensuring customer requirements and company goals are met within cost and schedule. Projects may include new product development, proprietary RSA designs, build-to-print work, and design-to-spec activities. Junior engineers may provide support to this role. The position is on-site five days per week at the Simi Valley location and may involve up to 25% travel. Employment is full-time and salaried. Access to certain technical data or hardware is subject to U.S. export-control requirements; employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status or obtaining required government authorization. The expected pay range is $90,000–$130,000, with compensation dependent on factors including qualifications, experience, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering; Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
3–7+ years of experience in metallic or composite ducting and motion compensator design per ARP 699 guidelines as a Project or Systems Engineer, or equivalent experience in relevant ECS, bleed-air, or air-management system or component design.
Product development background.
Understanding of a broad range of engineering skills, preferably including aircraft/aerospace design and structural analysis.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to read and support creation of 3D models and 2D drawings with dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI/ASME Y14.5 standards.
Understanding of industry specifications such as MIL, AN, MS, NAS, ASTM, and AMS.
Ability to work on-site five days per week in Simi Valley, California.
Employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15, or obtaining required government authorization, because the role involves access to technical data or hardware subject to U.S. export-control laws.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience with FEA/FEM tools such as MSC NASTRAN/PATRAN, ANSYS, or ATA NASTRAN/FEMAP.
Experience with aircraft certification to EASA, Transport Canada, and/or FAA 14 CFR FAR 25 requirements.
Experience taking programs from award or kick-off through milestones such as PDR, CDR, PRR, SOF, and EIS.
Project management skills and experience working with internal or external customers and resources.
Experience writing certification documentation such as ATP, QTP, and QTR.
Test experience per RTCA-DO/190 or MIL-STD-810, including vibration and environmental testing.
Experience with sheet-metal and/or composite manufacturing or forming processes.
Experience with CAD software such as CATIA V5 or SolidWorks.
Test experience with LabVIEW data acquisition/control VIs.
Mechanical Engineering degree preference.

Responsibilities

Organize and schedule engineering activities to ensure completion on schedule and within cost.
Generate aircraft certification documentation, which may include design calculation reports, test procedures and reports, 3D models, 2D engineering drawings, and Engineering Orders.
Peer review detailed design activities, including manufacturing drawings, stress analyses, and project schedules.
Support junior engineers as needed.
Ensure designs comply with customer requirements.
Schedule design reviews, meetings, and interdepartmental presentations so design details are understood and coordinated with other organizational activities.
Take a hands-on approach to the work.
Conform to company safety policies and procedures and work in a team environment.
Support manufacturing during product development, including initial design for manufacturability and development-phase redesigns.
Perform other duties as assigned.