Program Engineer

Program Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies Company Profile

Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom.

This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition; and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Title: Program Engineer

Job Family: Project Engineers

Reports to: Manager of Engineering

Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees

Location: Coachella, California

Type: Full-Time

The Program Engineer at Armtec Defense Technologies is a key member of the Engineering group, encompassing work on both existing products and processes and new product development activities. In this position, the Program Engineer is assigned to a Program area and works on the program team. They are a peer with their Program, Operations, and Quality leadership, and must work in concert with this leadership team to help drive activities on the program to ensure that program objectives and metrics are met.

On this team, the Program Engineer is the main point of contact within their assigned program for all technical activity and ensures that required engineering activity to support the program is identified, prioritized, and completed. Additionally, the Program Engineer ensures that any required maintenance and repair activities within the program are sufficiently specified to enable our Maintenance and Repair organization to quickly and satisfactorily maintain our equipment and processes.

• Maintain strong working relationships with production supervisors, quality teams, and production employees.
• Regularly communicate technical activity status to program teams, leadership, and engineering peers within customer organizations.
• Report on project status, challenges, and progress to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive deep scientific understanding, technical rigor, and best engineering practices in product and system development.
• Research emerging technologies, evaluate new tools, and integrate modern engineering solutions to enhance operations and minimize project risk.
• Provide technical guidance, review designs, and oversee prototyping activities to test innovative ideas.
• Interface with internal and external customers on technical issues, ensuring products and services meet customer requirements and expectations.
• Track and manage workloads, allocate resources efficiently, and manage budgets to ensure cost-effective use of tools, technology, and personnel.
• Ensure staff have the necessary equipment, processes, and safety protocols to perform their jobs effectively and hold direct reports accountable for following defined processes.
• Monitor key performance indicators such as team productivity, project milestones, and product performance to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Implement and refine engineering workflows, methodologies, and tools to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
• Conduct annual performance reviews, set objectives, and develop individual development plans for direct reports.
• Provide inputs for drawings and review specifications, including tolerances and materials, to ensure requirements are met.
• Maintain and improve cleanliness of work areas.
• Provide technical leadership for engineering in their assigned program.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of new products, technologies, or systems
• Maintain strong working relationships with production supervisors, quality teams, production employees, and other departments.
• Maintain product/process knowledge by working closely with operations.
• Coordinate with program management, operations, quality assurance, and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with company goals.
• Regularly communicate technical activity status, project challenges, and progress to program teams, leadership, and customer organizations.
• Serve as a…