Technical Project Engineer

An established, privately-owned engineering and manufacturing organization is seeking a Technical Project Engineer to join their team. This company develops and manufactures high-performance propulsion systems for military and commercial aerospace applications, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Position Overview

The Technical Project Engineer will manage projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring high-quality output within schedule and cost constraints. This cross-functional role supports design and manufacturing tasks while collecting and reporting program status to stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within an integrated manufacturing and product design team.

  Develop discrepancy-free processes by improving work instructions, design intent, and process techniques through data-driven statistical analysis to support full PPAP verification.
• Collaborate with quality teams to enhance PPAP processes by implementing lessons learned across the organization.

• Ensure on-time product qualification by:

• Addressing customer questions regarding product manufacture through the Manufacturing Maturity Assessment (MMA) process.
• Developing qualification plans and reports with input from internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner closely with project leadership to maintain the project schedule and scope.
• Seek cross-functional opportunities to expand knowledge in manufacturing process development, product qualification, design, and testing from a project and systems perspective.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of practical project experience in engineering design, manufacturing, testing, and analysis.

• Highly motivated, organized, approachable, natural planner, and decisive.

• Ability to summarize and present critical program elements, current status, and future plans.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency with NX and Teamcenter.

• Excellent time management, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint).

• U.S. citizenship required.

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance if needed (eligibility required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in product development with expertise in manufacturing process design, product definition/design, or product testing.

• Customer interface experience.

• Familiarity with PPAP, statistics, or product quality.

• Experience with DoD programs.

• Active Secret Clearance.

• Onsite 100% (no remote option)

Relocation: Yes

Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre-employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids, and alcohol, as policy dictates.