Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering
About The Position
The Project Engineer/Component Product Engineer (CPE) will assist in executing day-to-day tactical duties on assigned propulsion programs while driving project actions to achieve operational and financial objectives. The role works with customer contacts on project activities, participates in customer sessions related to assigned aspects of project execution, and supports production and supply chain teams to help ensure work is completed on time and on budget. This is a fully onsite position in Canoga Park, California, with up to 10% business travel to suppliers and other production sites. The position supports a rocket engine development program on the Combustion Devices Team, working under the guidance of a Senior IPT Leader. It operates under consultative direction with minimal oversight and has responsibility for projects or processes in the functional program management area. The role is responsible for end-to-end manufacturing and delivery of critical combustion devices hardware, and provides development engineering support for design, analysis, fabrication, and hot-fire test validation of combustion devices products. It also supports customer and management briefings, technical issue resolution, failure investigations, improvement projects, technical plans, and non-conformance resolutions, while supporting engineering, manufacturing, and supplier management teams. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a Secret US security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant project engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related project engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related project engineering experience.
- Ability to obtain a Secret US security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes such as design, product specifications, 3D printing, welding, brazing, machining, and tooling.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with contacts inside and outside the organization, including customers and suppliers.
- Understanding of propulsion system technical drawings and specifications.
- Experience with Government Propulsion customers and prime contractors.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned tasks under the guidance of a Senior IPT Leader on the Combustion Devices Team supporting a rocket engine development program.
- Manage projects or processes in the functional program management area under consultative direction with minimal oversight.
- Support end-to-end manufacturing and delivery of critical combustion devices hardware.
- Support customer briefings, technical issues, failure investigations, improvement projects, technical plans, and non-conformance resolutions.
- Support engineering, manufacturing, and supplier management teams.
- Perform technical analysis and conceptualize new product designs.
- Provide development engineering support for design, analysis, fabrication, and hot-fire test validation of combustion devices products.
- Brief management and support program managers in briefing customers on all facets of assigned projects.
- Work with customer contacts on project activities and participate in customer sessions for assigned aspects of project execution.
- Support production and supply chain teams to help ensure on-time and on-budget efforts.
- Travel to suppliers and other production sites, up to 10%.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
