Project Engineer II - Aerospace

Overview

parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world's most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference. We believe that the key to bringing talented new team members into our organization is by focusing on everyone's talents and potential rather than the job specification. If you have innovative ideas and a commitment to excellence, we are more than happy to consider you for other roles in Parker that may be a good fit.

The Project Engineer ensures timely and efficient completion of detailed engineering projects to achieve company cost and customer service objectives. Acts as project leader with technical responsibility for design planning, organizing, and conducting technical projects or phases of projects involving design and development of new or improved products and/or processes. Presents proposals and priorities for Engineering manager to make decisions. This role does not have direct reports.

Develops project goals and objectives by reviewing project proposals, plans and conferring with management. Ensures projects meet schedules, cost target results, and technical expectations through effective project leadership.

Maintains project specifications by studying product design, customer program requirements (including performance and data requirements), completing technical studies; and preparing cost estimates. Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements and request staffing and resources.

Prepares project plans and related schedules. Determines project schedules by studying customer project plans and specifications; calculating time requirements; and sequencing project elements. Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems by identifying alternative solutions. Prepares project status reports/ milestones for review within and between business units.

Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, plan and schedule changes; recommends actions to achieve performance to committed milestones. Controls project costs by reviewing nonrecurring costs, monitoring expenditures.

Lead and ensure effective technical reviews related to project work prepared by others, including system schematics, layouts, sketches, algorithms, transfer functions and related test plans, procedures, and reports, by the application of advanced engineering principles that are varied and detailed experience. Provides leadership on new program teams.

Applies and may lead continuous improvement initiatives. Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; proposes changes in methods and procedures.

Maintains engineering project database by establishing engineering history files, project files, and related information to provide repository for technical project activities, current activities, and future records.

Work with cross function team on new manufacturing processes and engineering procedures. Prepare reports summarizing analyzed process information and trends.

Leads cross function al required to deliver product under development. This includes managing purchase requests and material locations for assigned projects.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, benchmarking, best practices, and/or participating in professional associations.

Complies with Parker policies and industry regulations. Consistently applies established engineering practices, standards, and documentation methods.

Acts as consultant to management on major matters. Manage project risks and issues, escalating to the Engineering manager whenever necessary.

Make project decisions within overall project budget and resource parameters.

Establishes goals and objectives required to complete projects. Identifies mentoring needs.

Shares specialized knowledge with others. Represents company on specific projects. Contributes to team effort by…