Project Engineer III

Senior • Burbank, CA

74d • $130,000

About The Position

The primary objective for the Project Engineer III position is to provide technical leadership of New Product Development programs with the internal IPDT (Integrated Product Development Team; i.e. design engineers, design drafters, manufacturing engineering, test lab technicians, program managers, etc.) and external customer. The IPDT may require the candidate to lead small (>5, <15 person) or multiple engineering teams, typically co-located. The candidate must use knowledge of engineering discipline, processes, and tools in order to develop and maintain an overall project Master Schedule aligned with customer milestones. Within the project Master Schedule, the candidate must develop project subtasks to drive the internal IPDT to ensure designs are compliant to customer technical requirements and procurement specifications. Within these project subtasks of the Master Schedule, the Project Engineer III position would also be responsible to prepare, review, approve, and ensure the completion of: engineering drawings (internal manufacturing and customer drawings), engineering documentation to support Qualification/Certification efforts (i.e. ATP, QTPs, etc.), and engineering analysis to support Qualification/Certification efforts (produced by self or providing technical guidance to supporting engineers); including but not limited to: stress analysis, pressure drop analysis, thermal analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering; M.S. Preferred
• 5 - 10+ years of experience in metallic or composite ducting and motion compensator design per ARP 699 guidelines
• Experience in ECS (Environmental Control System), bleed air, or AMS (air management system) full-system or component design
• Experience with aircraft certification to EASA, Transport Canada, CAAC, and/or FAA 14 CFR FAR 25 requirements
• Experience from program award to Milestones such as: PDR, CDR, PRR, SOF, EIS
• Experience delegating work and supervising non-direct reports
• Experience writing certification documentation such as: ATP, QTP, QTR
• Experience with sheet metal and/or composite manufacturing / forming processes
• Experience with the MRB process, and preferred engineering disposition authority
• Test experience per RTCA-DO/160 or MIL-STD-810
• Thorough understanding of industry specifications such as MIL, AN, MS, NAS, ASTM, AMS
• Experience in mentoring role of junior engineers desired

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with analysis tools such as FEA / FEM tools MSC NASTRAN / PATRAN, ANSYS, ATA NASTRAN / FEMAP
• Preferred experience with CAD software (CATIA V5 or Solidworks)
• Preferred test experience with LabVIEW data acquisition / control VIs

Responsibilities

• Technical Proposals
• Preliminary to Detailed Design of customer Line Replacement Units (LRUs)
• Development Part Fabrication Technical Support
• Qualification / Certification testing thru Entry-into-Service (EIS)
• Sustaining Engineering Efforts
• Conducting project status and process presentations for leadership and external customers
• Defend technical positions as required
• Interface with vendors and suppliers to ensure product and project compliance
• Mentor and coach lower level engineers
• Participate and/or lead in internal and external audits
• Utilize engineering knowledge and principles to identify and propose technical improvements
• Understand the functions and roles of support groups within the IPDT
• Use good communication skills to work with the IPDT and customer
• Recognize, communicate, and contribute to new business opportunities
• Clearly and succinctly communicate project status and risks
• Ensure timely information flow among the IPDT
• Gain cooperation within the internal IPDT to ensure completion of project tasks
• Interact with customers and use influence skills to mitigate major program risks
• Support manufacturing team during the Product Development Phase
• Follow all Senior policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Market-led base salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Wellness benefits
• Matching 401K plan
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees