Project Engineer - Aerospace

Responsibilities:

• Manage the planning, execution, and tracking/reporting of all technical aspects of engineering projects. This includes leading efforts of a cross functional engineering team and acting as the key interface between program management and engineering.
• Perform control account manager duties (cost, scope, and schedule), understand Earned Value analysis of cost and schedule metrics.
• Coordinating and leading team meetings, capturing and driving action item closures, and providing updates to management and leadership
• Providing critical evaluation of technical and programmatic tasks, manage scope and tasks across the engineering team, and effectively operate within a matrix environment to manage and identify resource needs.
• Serve as technical point of contact for all aspects of the business (supply chain, operations, manufacturing, ect.)
• Support preventive and corrective action planning and implementation as well as driving failure investigation activities
• Driving issue resolution closures due to assembly, test, and procurement challenges.
• Develop basis of estimates (BOE's) and lead the engineering planning and completion of proposal activities.

Requirements:

• Direct communication with customers will be required including daily tag-ups, weekly meetings, and quarterly meetings.
• This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), technical experience, and the ability to work as cross-functional team member
• Must have 3+ years of experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to interact with senior levels of management and customer organizations
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines in a schedule driven environment
• Strong grasp of all Microsoft Office products and MS Project tools are preferred
• Experience in working and/or leading team projects
• Demonstrated use of enterprise resource planning software (SAP or similar)
• Strong organization skills
• Effective planning and scheduling skills that lead to the completion of proposal efforts in accordance with customer and company requirements
• The ability to work well in teams, with peers, and management
• The ability to follow and apply internal and external regulations and processes for the development of company proposals
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize both daily issues and strategize longer term projects
• Natural presence/comfortable presenting to internal and external customers

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