Project Engineering Engineer III

Astronics Corporation

9h•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Project Engineer is the primary technical point of contact between customers, internal non-technical teams, and technical engineering teams responsible for project execution. The role manages projects from development of the project strategy through completion of the statement of work, and is accountable for delivering designs that meet project requirements within schedule and budget. The position coordinates engineering resources, design and certification requirements, customer dependencies, vendors, project risks, and technical deliverables. It may also provide hands-on engineering support, mentoring, and training. The role has no supervisory responsibilities and may require knowledge of SOX / 404 internal audit controls and related documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent.
Familiarity or experience with a 3D CAD package.
Familiarity or experience with a 2D CAD package.
Familiarity or experience developing piece-part, assembly, and/or installation models and drawings.
At least 6 years of experience working in a mechanical or electrical design capacity.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in a regulatory environment and coordinating with regulatory agencies; FAA background preferred.
Experience in the aviation/aerospace or a similar industry.
At least 8 years of experience working in a mechanical design capacity.
At least 4 years of experience working as a project engineer.

Responsibilities

Formulate engineering inputs for proposals, including scope definition, hour estimates, and schedule assessments.
Establish detailed staffing plans for project design execution.
Work with Engineering Management and assigned engineering staff to allocate resources and develop detailed schedules.
Identify customer dependencies needed for successful project design execution within the defined schedule.
Develop, manage, and communicate design and certification requirements and strategy to the engineering team.
Manage and provide status for design engineering resources throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage and provide status for design deliverable execution.
Identify design scope, budget, and schedule changes, as well as technical design risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate technical project vendors, including ODA, DOA, and compliance testing vendors.
Manage and document technical tasks, risks, issues, and escalations.
Support customer design review meetings and serve as the primary customer interface on technical issues and during design reviews.
Make technical project decisions and remain accountable for producing designs that meet project requirements within schedule and budget.
Support the engineering team during development, including design and drawing review and approval, modeling, analysis, and detailed certification deliverable development as needed.
Provide mentoring and training to less senior employees.
Comply with applicable SOX / 404 internal audit controls and related documentation requirements, if required.

Benefits

Quarterly incentive compensation bonus.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Disability and life insurance.
Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
Voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention, and hospital indemnity coverage.
401(k) plan with a 3% employer contribution to eligible wages and the possibility of an annual discretionary additional contribution.
Profit sharing.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Employee assistance program.
Wellness program.
Paid time off.
Volunteer time off.
Paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Career growth opportunities.