Project Engineer

Position Summary: The Project Engineer coordinates and ensures the completion of projects and ensures work is in line with customer and regulatory requirements. This is a 100% onsite position at our Carlsbad, CA facility. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship is not offered. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and monitor program progress and expedite critical path and processes to maintain schedule
• Assure product and process quality by designing inspection methods, establishing standards and confirming manufacturing processes.
• Provide support for QA, Supply Chain and suppliers about drawing interpretation, manufacturing methods, inspection methods, etc.
• Evaluate non-conforming materials, including analyzing the non-conformance for fit, function, safety, and reliability, and communicating with QA, Supply Chain and suppliers, as required.
• Completing Engineering Changes with supporting substantiation and drawing changes as required for product improvement.
• Provide support for customers and operators regarding our products.
• Participate in design reviews for supplier changes, product changes and/or improvements for production parts.
• Perform reviews of first article inspections and documentation for dormancy and supplier changes of production parts.
• Review and provide feedback to suppliers on the manufacturing process plans for production parts.
• Develop test plans for production parts.
• Design tooling and/or fixtures to aide in the inspection of production parts.
• Required participation in internal training as needed to perform the duties assigned to this role.
• Other related duties may be assigned.

Estimated Salary Range: $90-135k

• Required composite fabrication experience. (Layup, Curing, Assembly)
• U.S. Person status required do to export control
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field, or combination of education and work experience
• 3-5 years aerospace, mechanical design, and or manufacturing experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail
• Capable of standing and or sitting for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and the management team.
• Must be well organized, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Must thrive in a team-oriented and deadline-driven environment
• Ability to verbally communicate, read and comprehend written and verbal instructions in English
• Familiarity and skill with interpreting technical drawings and blueprints
• Experience using 3D CAD software (Pro-Engineer, SolidWorks, etc.).
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance and Standard Measurement & Test Equipment for Aerospace products is preferred.
• Knowledge of conventional aerospace manufacturing methods is preferred.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and prioritize as necessary, with minimal supervisory direction.
• Must possess a high level of commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
• Highly skilled in MS Office programs- Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point and Adobe Acrobat

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Constant specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. The employee sits for extended periods of time at a computer station or work desk and is exposed to typical office environment conditions and noise levels. Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working on the manufacturing floor where the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the manufacturing floor is usually loud.