Airframe Project Engineer - Production

Job Summary

• Supports operation of engineering systems by evaluating and interpreting manufacturing, integration, and production needs and problems and develops effective approaches to resolving those issues.
• Troubleshoots, analyzes, and resolves airframe, aerostructure, mechanical-system, installation, and integration issues in assigned areas by utilizing standard engineering and scientific principles.
• Works with Manufacturing and Integration to resolve engineering issues and support aircraft builds for MQ-1C Gray Eagle and Mojave STOL platforms.
• Leads cross-functional issue-resolution efforts with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, suppliers, and functional engineering groups to resolve complex production and integration issues.
• Performs and coordinates root-cause analyses and corrective actions to address production and integration issues, improve processes, and prevent recurrence.
• Coordinates and monitors engineering issue resolution and design-development activities through regular presence in manufacturing shops, aircraft-integration areas, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, and functional engineering groups.
• Supports the planning and coordination of engineering changes, including configuration impacts, cut-in plans, production incorporation, and fielding activities.
• Coordinates with suppliers, as required, to resolve technical issues affecting airframe components, assemblies, installations, production schedules, or quality.
• Plans and coordinates the maintenance of engineering solutions, including documentation, issue tracking, reporting, and technical presentations, in accordance with established processes.
• Delivers technical presentations to assess and communicate the viability of proposed solutions in an evolving environment.
• Supports engineering estimates and proposals in response to customer and program management direction.
• Directs the activities of designers, technicians and may direct the activities of less experienced professional staff.
• May represent the organization in providing solutions to technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Job Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; four or more years of experience with a bachelors degree or two or more years of experience with a masters degree.  May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education. 
• Must have a complete understanding of engineering concepts, principles, codes, and theory; experience demonstrating a broad application of those concepts; and expanding knowledge of principles, concepts, theory, and practices in related technical specialties.
• Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Must have excellent communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team; able to perform complex tasks in one engineering area; and lead a team of less experienced professional employees on semi-routine tasks. Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly; apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment; organize, schedule, and coordinate work phases; and determine the appropriate approach at the task level or, with assistance, at the project level to provide solutions to a range of complex problems.
• Able to work extended hours as required.
• A Professional Engineering License is desirable.
• Able to obtain a DoD secret security clearance in required.

• Internal Title: Engineer III
• Experience Level: Mid-Level (3-7 years)
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Salary
• Workstyle: Hybrid
• Pay Range Low: 84,000
• Pay Range High: 140,625
• Job Category: Engineering
• Travel Percentage Required: 0% - 25%
• Relocation Assistance Provided?: No
• Clearance Required?: Desired
• US Citizenship Required?: Yes
• Clearance Level: Secret
• Employee Referral Bonus Amount: 1000.00