Project Engineer I at Sierra Nevada Corporation — Dayton, OH

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! As a Project Engineer I you will support planning, coordination, and execution of the engineering aspects of product development projects. Your role will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones, managing schedules, and assisting with technical matters. This entry-level position is ideal for individuals looking to grow their engineering careers by gaining hands-on experience in project management and technical coordination.

Responsibilities

Project Coordination

• Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.

Technical Support

• Provide technical support to project teams and interface with external customers or field-based employees as needed.

Status Reporting

• Prepare and distribute regular status reports on project progress, highlighting key achievements and potential issues.

Risk Management

• Identify and document potential project risks and assist in developing mitigation plans.

Documentation

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and meeting minutes.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure seamless project execution.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years' experience in engineering roles.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Technical process development and documentation experience
• 2-4 years experience leading technical people
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.

Process Analysis and Development

• Conduct engineering process analyses to define, develop, document, and enable process and procedure standardization
• Manage multiple process development efforts in a dynamic test and evaluation context
• Lead engineering process development efforts across multiple stakeholders

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 2-4 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA).
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers.
• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management.
• Experience with technical process documentation
• Experience defining process workflows
• Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Essential Functions:

• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.
• Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment.
• Experience with technical process documentation.
• Experience defining process workflows
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Hand and finger dexterity for computer use.
• Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.

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