Aftermarket Project Engineer

Summary of the Role: 

The Project Engineer will support the Aerospace Aftermarket segment by managing customer projects and completing technical requirements from start to finish. The Project Engineer (PE) role is necessary to support TSS target growth segment of aerospace, specifically within Aftermarket customers and applications where projects have a significant degree of requirements. The job requires project management and design experience with preferred background in elastomers or composites, ability to manage and lead project teams both directly and indirectly, effectively communicate commercial and technical concepts with customers, work independently at times and meet established deadlines.  In addition, the appropriate candidate must be able to self-manage project tasks and deliverables, be familiar with risk mitigation and able to travel to support projects.

The PE role will manage and coordinate customer projects and activities, ensuring progress action of all tasks as well as completing technical requirements to ensure project schedule commitments are met.

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

This role will be responsible for several activities.  These activities include but are not limited to:

• Manage projects by following PMI or TSS AHA APM Process and AS9100 requirements
• Development, coordinate and/or manage customer requests (RFI, RFQ, Q&A, NPI) including creation of quotations or proposals
• Risk mitigation using various project management tools and internally developed tools
• Understanding of customer requirements, applications, products, manufacturing process complete feasibility review
• Develop and manage project schedules using Microsoft Office Project
• Interpret or develop technical requirements or solutions as needed
• Design and validate Aftermarket seal, damp and protect solutions
• Coordinate technical and commercial reviews as needed to ensure project success
• Ensure commitments to all project deliverables are completed and on time
• Ensure quality and delivery requirements are captured, communicated and completed

• Develop, coordinate and/or manage awarded projects (scheduling, risk planning, task management, testing, qualification, Q&A)
• Support factories as needed to fulfill project deliverables
• Facilitate regular meetings (including kick-off meeting) with project stake holders to maintain communication, project status through PDR, DR and CDR through NPI and FAIR acceptance
• Regularly update project tracking and project status documents

• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any one time
• Work with cross functional groups to deliver to project commitments

Education and Experience: 

• Minimum 1 year experience in a corporate engineering setting required
• Bachelors degree required, engineering or other relevant technical degree strongly preferred
• Working knowledge and proven experience using AutoCAD, Solidworks or other 3D software strongly preferred.
• Project management experience, PMP, CAPM, PgMP or equivalent certification preferred
• Design experience, preferably with elastomer or composite parts preferred
• Aerospace industry experience preferred.

Competencies: 

• CATIA or NX TeamCenter proficiency or equivalent
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project
• Proficiecy in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Technical and commercial communication skills
• Understanding of polymers; plastics, elastomer and/or composite material behavior and manufacturing processes (Aerospace specific knowledge preferred)
• Blueprint reading
• Ability to read technical documents and specifications and interpret requirements

Travel: 

• Up to 40%

Application: 

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Last Application Date 7/13/2024

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.

​This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.  ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), Political Asylee or Refugee.