Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
The Project Engineer role is a key part of the company’s engineering team responsible for contributing to, and ensuring timely completion of, all technical aspects of NPD including R&D, modeling, analysis, and drawings. As a primary program leader, the role is cross-functional, working with all engineering disciplines and departments to complete design, procure and test hardware. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and communication skills, along with the following expectations: Be the technical project leader from program kickoff to hardware delivery, working with the program manager to review requirements, communicate technical status to the customer, and execute deliverables on time Contribute to technical areas such as proposal technical responses, conceptual design, CAD modeling, detailed drawings, and analyses Establish and monitor project deliverables, timelines, and costs Hands-on and willing to work in the shop environment to build prototypes and support production issues Ensuring that the components meet program cost, form fit, and function requirements Provide Engineering technical support to assembly and test, suppliers, or customers Ensure products are designed for producibility & manufacturability (DFMA) Take concepts, sketches and layouts and translate into solid models and drawings Designing and detailing products through various stages of the product life cycle All others assigned by manager
Requirements
- BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
- 8+ years in an applicable work environment. 6+ years with a graduate degree
- 4+ years leading technical and/or NPD projects
- Experience designing mechanical components and assemblies including selecting fit for bearings and pins
- Experience performing trade studies, tolerance studies, thermal and structural analyses
- Knowledge of Aerospace Military and Commercial Aerospace design requirements
- Knowledge of certification/qualification testing per DO-160 and /or MIL-STD-810
- CAD experience with SolidWorks, Catia or similar CAD packages
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Good analytical and mathematical background
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and methods
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) (ANSI Y14.5M)
- U.S. Citizen, no dual citizenship allowed
Nice To Haves
- Aerospace and motion control experience
- Knowledge of AS9100
- Knowledge of setting up SolidWorks Enterprise PDM workflows
- Knowledge of design for harsh environments is a plus
- Knowledge of motors, sensors, open and closed loop control system applications
Responsibilities
- Be the technical project leader from program kickoff to hardware delivery, working with the program manager to review requirements, communicate technical status to the customer, and execute deliverables on time
- Contribute to technical areas such as proposal technical responses, conceptual design, CAD modeling, detailed drawings, and analyses
- Establish and monitor project deliverables, timelines, and costs
- Hands-on and willing to work in the shop environment to build prototypes and support production issues
- Ensuring that the components meet program cost, form fit, and function requirements
- Provide Engineering technical support to assembly and test, suppliers, or customers
- Ensure products are designed for producibility & manufacturability (DFMA)
- Take concepts, sketches and layouts and translate into solid models and drawings
- Designing and detailing products through various stages of the product life cycle
- All others assigned by manager
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
