Project Engineer - Development Engineering
About The Position
The Project Engineer will work as part of a cross-functional team responsible for delivering engineering IPT objectives for the program. The role plans and executes technical projects for propulsion-system components, maintaining project budgets and delivery schedules. Projects may involve technical design packages and queries for production and sustainment, as well as improvement initiatives in new product introduction, cost reduction, producibility, reliability, and weight reduction. The engineer identifies technical and business requirements and coordinates the tasks and resources needed to achieve program goals. The position is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and relocation assistance may be provided if applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of experience in design and/or manufacturing engineering; or a master’s degree and no prior experience; or a Ph.D. and no prior experience.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Technical knowledge of turbomachinery, gas turbine engines, and mechanical systems.
- Training in project management principles, requirements management, systems engineering, and/or structured verification methods.
- Familiarity with process management (e.g., IPPR) and manufacturing processes (e.g., FPA, FAIR).
- Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage project technical and schedule needs, leading multidisciplinary manufacturing, quality, engineering, and purchasing teams to meet program delivery milestones.
- Execute work-breakdown-structure cost account management, integrated planning and scheduling, earned-value assessment, risk management, and continuous-improvement tasks.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary teams in completing project tasks and deliverables in accordance with applicable processes, procedures, and regulations.
- Lead global multidisciplinary teams to develop and define component-based and system-level technical solutions.
- Plan and structure complex multidisciplinary work scopes for design, analysis, and hardware procurement, ensuring compliance with requirements.
- Oversee subcontractors or subcontracted LiftSystem components and delivery of hardware and subsystem equipment as defined by the IPTL.
- Report technical and business results of assigned projects.
- Communicate complex technical aero-mechanical projects effectively with program stakeholders.
Benefits
- Base pay and discretionary bonus plan.
- Health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, subject to eligibility.
- Flexible spending account and health savings account, subject to eligibility.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, subject to eligibility.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid time off and certain paid holidays.
- Paid parental and family care leave, subject to eligibility.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Long-term incentive plan, subject to eligibility.
- Relocation assistance if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
