Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace ​/ Aviation ​/ Avionics

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Professional Mojave, CA, US

Salary Range: $86,320.00 To $ Annually

Category: Program Business Management

Clearance Type: Secret

Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Benefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching

Founded by legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites is a 41-year-old aerospace company continually working to push boundaries, prove out ideas, and influence the future. We are a rapid prototyping and manufacturing facility, designing, building, and testing proof‑of‑concept and prototype vehicles. We have flown an average of one new aircraft type per year over our 41-year history such as Proteus, Global Flyer, Space Ship One , Model 401, and Stratolaunch.

• Work closely with Contracts department, during contract award, to fully understand the contracted scope of work to be performed.
• Develop an earned value reporting process in order to meet program requirements
• Develop and maintain production schedules for complex aerospace systems
• Ensure alignment between manufacturing capacity and program timelines
• Support bids and proposals by providing accurate cost estimates
• Track actual costs vs. planned costs and identify variances
• Forecast labor, material, and equipment needs based on program requirements
• Develop strategies to mitigate bottlenecks and ensure on‑time delivery
• Collaborate with the Project Engineer and shop lead to generate and maintain a schedule, with clearly defined milestones; adjust the budget and schedule to reflect any contractual changes
• Support the Project Engineer in monitoring and negotiating the engineering and shop staffing with regard to the right skills and number of people assigned to the project
• Provide the Project Engineer and Management with a health visibility report at established intervals as required or requested
• Clearly communicate the project health to Management and the project’s external customer
• Verify (check and balance system) that the technical requirements of the contract are being fulfilled, and if not discuss with the Project Engineer and Management as required
• Advise and review all Business Analyst deliverables specific to their project
• Manage resources for the implementation of project‑related activities
• Excellent planning skills to include the ability to anticipate and prepare for challenges and obstacles
• Improvise and re‑baseline as needed
• Track all expenditures, materials, subcontracts, etc., as requested by Management or required by the contract

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 6 years relevant experience or Master’s Degree and 4 years relevant experience
• Proven experience in MS Project scheduling, including creating, updating, and analyzing complex project schedules.
• Experience working in a SAP environment
• Ability to see the whole picture and understand what it will take to complete a project within cost and schedule
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to develop and analyze data, and present findings to customers and management
• Strong analytical problem solving skills and ability to implement sound critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office;
  Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Project
• Ability to implement budgeting concepts
• Experience with earned value reporting
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance

• Advanced MS Project skills, including resource leveling, critical path analysis, and schedule risk management.
• Familiarity with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and…