Principal Engineer

Roles & Responsibilities

• Serves as a recognized expert with exceptional technical knowledge and problem-solving capability.
• Solves large-scale, complex engineering problems and decomposes them into actionable tasks for others.
• Provides strategic technical guidance and influences company-wide engineering direction.
• Demonstrates advanced skills across multiple engineering disciplines and leads cross-functional initiatives.
• Sets technical standards within their specialty and provides advanced training to engineering teams.
• Drives major improvement initiatives that significantly enhance organizational performance.
• Leads complex, high-impact projects with organization-wide implications.
• Communicates strategic technical direction and complex concepts to senior leadership and broad audiences.
• Exhibits exceptional business acumen, ensuring alignment between technical strategy and business goals.
• Provides strategic leadership, mentoring other leaders and shaping the organization’s technical vision.
• Solves the most complex and strategic problems, shaping the company’s approach to innovation.
• Demonstrates exceptional learning agility, mastering new domains and applying knowledge to drive success.
• Led major cross-functional efforts and drives initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction.
• Mentors team members and emerging leaders, promoting skill development and knowledge transfer.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience solving complex, high-impact engineering problems.
• Demonstrated mastery across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Pioneered ability to lead cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and guide technical strategy.
• Experience with CATIA, NX, or equivalent CAD software preferred.
• Experience with composites, advanced manufacturing, or complex aerospace assemblies is ideal.

Special Access Program or other Government Access Requirements

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). Janicki will assist with gaining this access once employed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with employer contribution.
• Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance.
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account).
• 401k with employer matching.
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Education reimbursement program.
• Several shift options.
• Premium pay for off-shifts.
• Premium pay for security clearance if applicable.