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Senior Aerospace SSP · 3 months ago

Project Engineer III

Burbank, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$130K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

Senior Aerospace SSP is an international engineering solutions provider specializing in high-technology components for aerospace and other markets. The Project Engineer III will provide technical leadership for New Product Development programs, managing project schedules and ensuring compliance with customer requirements.

AerospaceAutomotiveManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Technical Proposals

Preliminary to Detailed Design of customer Line Replacement Units (LRUs)

Development Part Fabrication Technical Support

Qualification / Certification testing thru Entry-into-Service (EIS)

Sustaining Engineering Efforts

Conducting project status and process presentations for leadership and external customers. As required, the candidate will defend technical positions

Interface with vendors and suppliers to ensure product and project compliance and communicate any non-compliance and the results of any internal project audits to pertinent parties

Mentor and coach lower level engineers and participate and/or lead in internal and external audits (i.e. AS9100 audits, customer quality audits, etc.)

Utilize engineering knowledge and principals to identify and propose technical improvements to designs and methodologies to enhance efficiency and/or effectiveness related to projects or processes

Understand the functions and roles of support groups within the IPDT

Use good communication skills, as well as the ability to be inquisitive and collective in thinking, to work with the IPDT and customer and collaborate on ideas and thoughts in resolving complex problems

Have a higher understanding of the business model and its objectives, and recognize, communicate, and contribute to new business opportunities to the leadership team

Have knowledge of the technical needs and ability to understand what the customer is looking for

Shall be experienced practitioners of project management techniques and tools

Clearly and succinctly communicate project status and risks

Ensure timely information flow among the IPDT to ensure timely completion of project tasks

Gain cooperation within the internal IPDT to ensure completion of project tasks

Possess the ability to interact with customers (internally and externally) and also use influence skills with the customer to mitigate major program risks, and to negotiate change of project scope or Master Schedules. The influence skills would also be vital within the IPDT to attain project milestones

Support manufacturing team during the Product Development Phase (i.e. initial design for manufacturability and redesigns, as required during the development phase)

Recognized as an emerging authority within the leadership team in current position

25% or less travel

Follow all Senior policies and procedures

Other duties with the work as assigned

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringDucting DesignCertification DocumentationProject ManagementCAD SoftwareFEA/FEM ToolsManufacturing ProcessesMentoringCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

5 – 10+ years of experience in metallic or composite ducting and motion compensator design per ARP 699 guidelines as Project / Systems Engineering Focal, or equivalent experience in ECS (Environmental Control System), bleed air, or AMS (air management system) full-system or component design in the following industries: Valves (pneumatic or electro mechanical), Heat Exchangers, Turbo Machinery, Fuel Tank Inert Systems (FTIS, OBIGGS, OBOGGS, NGS, etc.), Wing-Anti Ice Systems, Ram Air Systems, High Pressure or Low Pressure pneumatic systems, Structural design

Experience with aircraft certification to EASA, Transport Canada, CAAC, and/or FAA 14 CFR FAR 25 requirements

Experience from program award (kick-off) to Milestones such as: PDR (Preliminary Design Review), CDR (Critical Design Review), PRR (Production Readiness Review), SOF (Safety of Flight), EIS (Entry-into-Service)

Experience delegating work and supervising non-direct reports (engineering support staff: design engineers, analysts, drafters, test technicians)

Experience writing certification documentation, such as: ATP, QTP, QTR, etc

Experience with sheet metal and/or composite manufacturing / forming processes

Experience with the MRB process, and preferred engineering disposition authority

Test experience per RTCA-DO/160 or MIL-STD-810 (vibration and environmental tests)

Participates and/or leads in internal and external audits

Thorough understanding of industry specifications, such as MIL, AN, MS, NAS, ASTM, AMS, etc