Technical Project Manager Job Biddeford area,Maine USA,Engineering

Project Manager

Seeking a proactive, motivating Project Manager to join the Research & Technology Advanced Programs team. In this role, you will manage the technical execution of engineering projects to deliver advanced high temperature material solutions for hot structures and thermal protection systems in Defense and Space applications. You will be expected to clearly define, bid and manage work packages for efficient execution.

You will ensure the right resources are being applied to your assigned project(s) and will forecast and track cost and schedule performance. You will clearly communicate with the engineering team, R&T leadership and the customer, ensuring internal process compliance while exceeding customer expectations.

To be successful in this role you will have a technical education or experience in a technical or manufacturing environment, be a team-first leader and motivator, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated project management skills. As a team leader, you will be able to execute tasks with reduced oversight, have high personal integrity and will always promote our company values and safety culture.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide budgetary and schedule estimates for new programs and existing program modifications
Participate in the analysis of contractual deliverables to establish project scope and engineering requirements
Own the project schedule and drive execution to deliver solutions on time and within budget
Work closely to follow a defined technology development process and track TRL / MRL maturation
Proactively manage program risk and ensure mitigation plans are efficient and effective
Lead and/or participate in customer reviews
Regularly report status and performance to R&T leadership
Liaise with other project technical teams, Quality, Safety, Manufacturing and Operations as well as customers/subcontractors/suppliers to ensure product integrity and manufacturability
Promote and contribute to Continuous Process Improvement initiatives

What We Need From You:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, engineering / technical / program management or equivalent combination of education and experience
Two to five years of experience in advanced manufacturing, prototyping or development engineering environment
Demonstrated success managing engineering or manufacturing based development programs / projects
Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously if required
Able to effectively communicate, influence and deliver across organizational disciplines and levels
Experience with requirements management, risk management, cost account management and reporting
Working experience with product lifecycle management, configuration control and enterprise resource planning systems
Energetic, collaborative leader with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Exemplary work ethic and attention to detail
US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Security Clearance

Preferred:

PMP certification or ability to obtain within a year
Familiarity with advanced materials-based technology development; high temperature carbon and ceramic composites
Experience executing development projects in a production manufacturing environment