Project Engineer

Astronautics Corporation of America•Oak Creek, WI

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

In this individual contributor role, you will act as the technical lead over the design of new and existing products within our Avionics Solutions/Displays product families. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams focused on the design and manufacture of leading-edge avionics systems. You will serve as the technical point of contact both internally and with our customers, including the world’s most recognizable airframers. This position is located at our headquarters in Oak Creek, WI with the possibility of a hybrid schedule. You will report directly to the Chief Engineer of Avionics Solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or another related technical discipline from an accredited university.
Minimum five years of engineering experience in electronics product development.
Minimum three years of project engineering experience.
Experience in planning and executing engineering development projects, including staffing, schedule, budget, and risk management.
Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing projects with formal project management tools (ie MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps).
Experience in the design of avionics or other safety-critical systems.
Experience in a safety-critical industry (i.e., Aerospace, Automotive, Medical Devices).
Experience with ARP-4754, DO-160, DO-254, or DO-178.

Responsibilities

Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team comprising of electrical, mechanical, software, systems, and certification engineers.
Lead project-level design reviews through development, including planning, architecture, implementation, verification, and certification.
Propose and manage the design of new products, improvements, and technology evolutions to ensure that our developments align with market needs and product roadmaps.
Lead the technical team, and work with product strategy in the pursuit of new business.
Technical point of contact with Astronautics customers, current and future.
Partner with program management to plan and execute schedules and budgets.
Monitor and communicate project status to management and customers.