Manager, Project Engineering

Job Title: Manager, Project Engineering

Job Code: 31224

Job Location: Redmond, WA

Job Schedule: 9/80:
Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Chemical and electric propulsion systems are key components of satellites used by our military, NASA, and commercial satellite service providers. Missions include interplanetary exploration, Earth orbit raising, and orbit maintenance for small, medium, and very large spacecraft. Aerojet Rocketdyne is a major supplier of these enabling propulsion systems and sub-systems, as well as similar systems used for upper stage attitude control and defense applications.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing knowledgeable project engineers to support both the Space and Defense Business Units (primarily Space Systems). This includes working with the Aerojet Rocketdyne discipline organizations to identify engineers for the project engineering organization, as well as mentoring and developing project engineers within the group to maintain the group’s capacity and capability to support the business.

The successful candidate will help assure the success of space missions through robust technical planning, development, qualification, and production of in‑space chemical and electric thrusters and propulsion systems. The candidate will demonstrate attention to detail and the highest standards of quality assurance for the production of mission critical hardware. The successful candidate will also be a key resource in the strategic planning and technology development of new electric and chemical propulsion products.

You will be expected to manage others such that they have opportunities for career growth and job satisfaction, while simultaneously producing a high quality product. At Aerojet Rocketdyne, an Engineering Manager collaborates with multiple disciplines within the company and with our customers to deliver hardware enabling the missions to be possible, successful, and cost effective.

• Responsible for ensuring project engineering teams implement appropriate engineering best practices, technical risk management, developing and updating Design Development Plans and program schedule management on programs under this manager. Includes consistent application and improvement plans for project engineer executed processes and tools across all programs.
• Work with Program Chief Engineers to define project engineer resource needs taking into account staffing risks and opportunities. Assess health of project engineer organization to meet current and future program needs. Provide coaching and career development and resource assignment. Work proactively with program management team to address resource conflicts and develop needed skill sets to support technical excellence. Establish project engineer development and succession plans and monitor progress.
• Plan and manage the overhead budget and control staffing resources to meet those budget requirements. Provide input to the financial planning organization. Track and meet all financial goals. Support proposal activities and manage internal research and development efforts. Perform technology development and road‑mapping activities to maintain Aerojet Rocketdyne’s position as a worldwide industrial leader in propulsion.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to project engineers across organizations. Maintain a visible, respected presence in the propulsion technical community and serve as an internal and external technical expert on propulsion systems and sub‑systems.
• Continuously stress health and safety, diversity, and environmental goals and maintain metrics to provide a safe, respectful, and ethical environment for all employees at all times.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related engineering discipline preferred.
• Experience in (Space Systems) propulsion systems including Hall, Arcjet, Ion, or other…