Senior Project Engineer - Inertials; Onsite

Date Posted:  Country:
United States of America

Location:

US-CT-CHESHIRE-250 ~ 250 Knotter Dr ~ GOODRICH CORP

Collins Aerospace in Cheshire, CT designs and manufactures a large portfolio of high precision inertial measurement sensors and systems. Our products are critical to many commercial and military applications. We have an opportunity in our Design Engineering team for an experienced Project Engineer, located onsite at our Cheshire Connecticut facility. This position will be responsible for project management support of New Product Development/ Introduction, Test Equipment development, and Capital Expenditure planning for the site.

As part of the project engineer role, a successful candidate will be responsible for managing the schedule & budget for development efforts, as well as maintaining constant communication with all impacted stakeholders. Furthermore, this role will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the speed of bringing new products to market. Collins is on the lookout for an ambitious candidate who is a superb communicator with strong technical skills and who wants to make an impact on the aerospace industry.

• Confidently provide clear, concise communications with peers and Collins leadership.
• Conduct meetings and consolidate and present plans and progress reports relating to business aspects of the project.
• Liaise between engineering teams, project teams, production line management.
• Oversee and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines.
• Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare reports.
• Meet program schedules and budgets; maintain the integrated master schedules for the project.
• Identify and react to project problems and recommend solutions, such as reallocating resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Support proposal efforts with BOE / schedule development and data management within Collins proposal tool, BM.W.
• Coordinate HW equipment modifications throughout the development process.
• Complete gated reviews throughout a project to ensure optimal schedule efficiency.
• Support research, justification, and management of capital equipment improvements.

• Experience in Project Management/ Engineering methodologies.
• Experience leading/ supporting new product development.
• Must be a U.S. Person – Military contract stipulates the candidates must be U.S. Persons. Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

• MS Project, PowerPoint, and Excel experience.
• Experience working across a highly matrixed organization, including team members, suppliers, and customers.
• Experience with task detail planning, budget planning and project execution.
• Continuous Improvement training or experience.
• PMP, EVMS certification, or similar project management credential.
• Technical understanding of engineering development, qualifications, or production processes relevant to Collins products.
• Experience with full product life cycle across systems, hardware, software, or mechanical disciplines.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth…