Project Engineer - Aerospace/Defense

Project Engineer - Aerospace/Defense

The Opportunity

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer (Aerospace/ Defense) to join our team. The Project Engineer (Aerospace/ Defense) who wants to apply their design, manufacturing, and project management expertise in a strategic role on an Integrated Manufacturing Process and Product Development Team (IMPPDT) for a new commercial turbine engine. This is an exciting opportunity to help lead and shape the development of future products from concept to production and have a high degree of ownership over the project and product..

The Project Engineer will:

• Plan and track project schedules to meet key project milestones
• Coordinate with cross functional teams to help lead the project through the design, manufacturing, testing, and certification phases of the product lifecycle
• Define and manage day-to-day task assignments of the engineering team, estimate time to complete, assign, guide and track progress to drive closure
• Define technical requirements for the product and manage validation and verification activities
• Track and report on production cost estimates for the product and production readiness
• Track and report on project budget
• Track program risks and plan risk reduction activities including testing
• Support DFMEA/PFMEA analysis
• Provide guidance and mentorship to newer engineers
• Create and manage the ordering of hardware for required testing
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve all aspects of the product lifecycle
• Create and review technical reports
• Create presentations for management on project status

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required. Master’s Degree in Engineering preferred.

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of gas turbine systems

• Experience managing engineering projects in aerospace/defense or a similar industry

• Experience managing engineering tasks, schedules, and budgets

• Working knowledge of manufacturing methods, materials & processes, mechanical design, aerodynamics, and thermodynamic cycles

• Experience in all phases of the product life cycle: conceptual design, detail design and optimization, testing, and certification

• Experience with new product development and introduction

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Be able to work independently and execute multiple tasks simultaneously

• Experience with Microsoft Project (or similar) project management software

• Experience with DOORs (or similar) requirements management software

• Experience with FAA 14 CFR Part 33 certification requirements is a plus

• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) is a plus

• U.S. citizenship is required

• Position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if needed. Candidates selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. For more information on Security Clearances, please visit: U.S. Department of State.

• Additional Information

• Williams International is a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre-employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids and alcohol as policy dictates.

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