Project Engineer III- Aftermarket

Since 2018, Elevate Aircraft Seating has been enhancing the passenger experience through innovative aircraft seat design and manufacturing. With locations in California, Washington, and Germany we are guided by creativity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to quality.

We are looking for a skilled Project Engineer to join our team in Huntington Beach, CA. This is an on-site position based in Huntington Beach, CA. We value teamwork, inclusivity, and continuous professional development, and we offer competitive benefits along with opportunities for growth.

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

The Project Engineer III
- Aftermarket provides engineering support and technical leadership for in-service products, customer modifications, and product upgrades.
The Project Engineer is responsible for translating identified in-service and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) issues into practical engineered solutions. Using a strong foundation of engineering knowledge and practical problem-solving skills, the role defines reported issues, conducts engineering investigations, and develops appropriately scaled solutions to ensure timely resolution.
Working cross-functionally with Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Certification, and Design Engineering, the Project Engineer helps ensure product conformity, production stability, and effective implementation of engineering changes. The role drives issue resolution, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

- Essential Functions (Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Serve as the engineering focal point for aftermarket and in-service support.
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers and ensure appropriate engagement of the wider Engineering team.
• Coordinate timely customer responses on technical issues and engineering solutions.
• Travel to customer locations and work onsite with products as required (up to 50% travel).
• Manage problem reports for in-service and aftermarket programs and establish a daily cadence of internal communication for assigned products and programs.
• Analyze and translate operational issues into technical engineering language to support corrective actions and change management.
• Apply prescribed analysis and problem-solving methodologies to expedite issue resolution under tight timelines.
• Prioritize workload and manage time to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Lead engineering assessments for post-delivery in-service issues and modification/upgrade requests.
• Support modification and upgrade programs and provide in-service engineering solutions.
• Provide engineering feedback to appropriate functions using problem-report data and analysis to ensure transfer of lessons learned.
• Leverage product feedback from internal and external sources to support design optimization for manufacturing and assembly.
• Maintain technical documentation and ensure on-time delivery of engineering submittals to OEMs, integrators, and customers.
• Prepare and submit Service Bulletins and other aftermarket engineering documentation as required.
• Support Serial Production and Development Project Engineers as needed.
• Maintain a safe, secure and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures.
• Contribute to team effort by…