Project Engineer, Quality Engineering

West Palm Beach, United States | Posted on 07/28/2026

Smart Structures is seeking a Project Engineer to oversee the development,quality assurance, and field deployment of embedded monitoring solutions usedto track the structural health of concrete piles, bridges, high-rise buildings,dams, and other critical infrastructure. This role blends hands-on producttroubleshooting, vendor and supply chain management, IT/workstation operations,and field installation support — serving as the operational backbone between engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and customers.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Process Improvement

• Develop and implement new wireless concrete Embedded Data Collection (EDC) solutions for structural monitoring applications.
• Screen and troubleshoot defective products, components, and processes.
• Apply Poka-Yoke (error-proofing) methods and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to streamline and improve assembly processes.
• Overseeassembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and embedded sensor units,ensuring adherence to build specifications and quality standards.
• Perform and support hands-on board-level assembly, rework, and testing to identify and correct defects prior to deployment.
• Develop and maintain assembly work instructions, build documentation, and qualitychecklists.
• Partner with engineering to translate product design changes into updated assemblyprocedures.
• Identify and resolve vendor quality issues by initiating and tracking corrective actions.
• Maintain andupdate product part drawings.
• Establish andmanage a barcode-based inventory system.
• Negotiatesupplier pricing and lead first-article evaluation and approval processes.

Field Installation & Technical Support

• Coordinate and participate in field installations, including unit preparation, radioconnectivity troubleshooting, software debugging, and gauge installationinto concrete structures.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for on-site installation issues.
• Manage direct reports, including performance reviews, timecard approval, daily activity tracking, and expense management.

Required

• Bachelor'sdegree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (MBA aplus).
• 5+ years of experience in operations, product development, or field engineering,ideally within structural monitoring, IoT/sensor hardware, or related industries.
• Hands-on experience with embedded systems, wireless data collection, orsensor/monitoring hardware.
• Familiarity with Poka-Yoke, DFA, and lean manufacturing/process improvementprinciples.
• Experience managing vendor relationships, including corrective action processes and pricing negotiations.
• Working knowledge of PCB/board-level assembly, rework, and testing processes.
• Willingness totravel for field installations, including work at activeconstruction/infrastructure sites.

Preferred

• Experience with barcode inventory systems or similar asset tracking tools.
• Priorpeople-management experience (direct reports, timecards, performancereviews).
• Background incivil/structural engineering environments (bridges, high-rises, dams,concrete infrastructure).