Project Engineer, Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
As a Project Engineer, responsibilities include:
Project Planning & Execution- Develop, maintain, and track project schedules for concurrent STC development programs
- Manage certification planning milestones, stage-gate reviews, and deliverable timelines across multiple programs
- Prepare engineering estimates and project development plans in coordination with technical leads
- Monitor project progress against key deliverables and provide regular status reports to DAO management and stakeholders
- Serve as the central coordination point between engineering, program management, sales, customers, and regulatory interfaces
- Manage customer communications and coordinate technical information exchanges for STC programs
- Liaise with installers, vendors, and sub-contractors on project-related matters
- Support proposal preparation, including scope definition, scheduling, and resource estimation
- Maintain centralized action item tracking across concurrent STC programs and drive items to closure
- Oversee documentation control and configuration management for certification deliverables
- Assist with the development and maintenance of compliance documentation, including certification plans, compliance matrices, and project-specific deliverable registers
- Ensure engineering documentation meets DAO quality standards and regulatory requirements before submission
- Identify and track technical and programmatic risks; support mitigation and contingency planning
- Escalate schedule or scope issues to DAO management in a timely manner
- Support continuous improvement of DAO project management processes and tools
Candidate Must Have’s
- Engineering degree from an accredited university (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent industry experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in an engineering project coordination or project management role.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent programs simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to interface effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience with project scheduling and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
- Proficiency with Jira for project tracking and Confluence for documentation management
- Experience authoring and managing technical documentation in a regulated development environment
- Avionics or aerospace industry experience is a strong asset
- Familiarity with aircraft certification processes (STC, TC, supplemental approval) and regulatory frameworks (TCCA, FAA)
- Experience with certification planning documentation (compliance matrices, certification plans, stage-gate reviews)
- Knowledge of DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, or ARP
4754A standards - PMP or similar project management certification
- Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Jama) is an asset
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