Senior Aerospace Project Engineer

Young Community Developers • Irvine, CA

7d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

DZYNE Technologies is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to oversee and integrate projects supporting ongoing and emerging federal aerospace, defense, and commercial contracts. The position requires the ability to develop processes and work within established procedures, including government requirements. The successful candidate will interface with internal disciplines, customers, and active subcontractors in a lead role, guiding projects from inception through completion. Experience tracking project financials, managing data and hardware deliverables, and overseeing subcontractors is required, along with a background in government or defense contracting.

The role maintains project timelines, budgets, and deliverables in collaboration with Program Management and Technical Engineering. It also involves tracking team tasks and labor, decomposing requirements into tasks with verification and validation, communicating project health and status, and organizing technical meetings and design reviews. The position is on-site in Irvine, California, with anticipated travel of up to 10%.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of industry experience directly supporting or leading execution of design, development, manufacturing, or operations programs.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams of engineers and technicians in the defense or aerospace industries.
• Experience leading people and cultivating healthy relationships, with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Proactive approach to solving problems.
• Ability to work under general direction in a fast-paced environment, collaborating between program and technical teams.
• Working knowledge of enterprise resourcing and planning tools.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skill using IT tools, including spreadsheets, word processing, planning, and scheduling software.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or Business Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future employment visa sponsorship.
• Must meet applicable U.S. export control eligibility requirements and compliance obligations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace development, manned or unmanned aircraft flight operations, or aircraft manufacturing.
• Experience with CAD software and simulation tools.
• Active or previous security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliverables in collaboration with Program Management and Technical Engineering.
• Track project financials and project and program deliverables.
• Track and manage team tasks and labor.
• Decompose requirements into tasks, including verification and validation.
• Document and communicate project health and status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Schedule, plan, and host technical meetings and design reviews.
• Analyze and interpret technical data to inform project decisions.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate technical work and obtain cooperation from others.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
• Dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits fully covered by DZYNE.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Eligible for an annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior