Remote Engineering Coordinator
Kastle Systems · Plain City, OH · 1 mo ago
On-siteAdministrativeFull-time
About the role
i2G specializes in advanced physical electronic security and life safety solutions, including surveillance, access control, intrusion detection systems, biometrics, fence sensors, radars, ground sensors, anti-drone technologies, and more. The remote Engineering Coordinator bridges executive operations with day-to-day engineering workflows, providing administrative support to engineering leadership while managing project documentation, team coordination, and cross-functional communications.
Responsibilities
- Engineering Operations & Task Coordination
- Maintain the administrative workflow of engineering task requests through Smartsheet.
- Review requests for completeness and required documentation.
- Coordinate task assignments and maintain accurate ownership.
- Monitor deadlines, overdue tasks, and outstanding action items.
- Maintain visibility into engineering workload and resource allocation.
- Provide recurring task-status reporting to engineering leadership.
- Project & Quote Coordination
- Maintain centralized tracking of active projects, quotes, milestones, and engineering deliverables.
- Coordinate upcoming project and quote requirements with Sales and Operations.
- Track engineering assignments, deadlines, SLAs, and key milestones.
- Verify required documentation is complete prior to scheduling reviews.
- Maintain a 30/60/90-day outlook of anticipated engineering workload.
- Identify potential scheduling, resource, or documentation issues and escalate them appropriately.
- Engineering Operations
- Provide administrative and operational support to the VP of Engineering and Engineering Managers.
- Coordinate departmental meetings, calendars, agendas, and meeting materials.
- Document meeting minutes, decisions, and action items.
- Track follow-up activities through completion.
- Coordinate departmental onboarding, training, equipment, software, and system access.
- Maintain training, certification, and professional-development records.
- Documentation & Process Management
- Maintain engineering procedures, SOPs, templates, standards, and administrative documentation.
- Assist with implementation of departmental processes.
- Maintain document-control practices and departmental records.
- Coordinate document reviews and verify required documentation is complete.
- Identify opportunities to improve departmental workflows, communication, and efficiency.
- Assist with creation of reports, presentations, procedures, and other management documentation.
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Serve as an administrative coordination point between Engineering, Sales, Operations, Procurement, Finance, HR, and other departments.
- Track and follow up on information requests and outstanding actions.
- Coordinate future engineering requirements associated with upcoming projects and quotes.
- Communicate project, quote, training, and resource requirements to appropriate stakeholders.
- Leadership & Special Projects
- Provide direct administrative support to Engineering Leadership.
- Assist leadership with departmental planning, reporting, and special initiatives.
- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations.
- Support process-improvement and organizational initiatives.
- Perform other departmental responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Experience: 1–3 years of blended experience in project coordination, technical administration, or executive assistant support—preferably within engineering, physical security, low-voltage systems, or construction technology.
- Technical Savvy: High proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint). Familiarity with project tracking tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Smartsheet) is a plus.
- Organization & Detail: Exceptional calendar management, multi-tasking, and document control skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Communication: Polished verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with C-suite leaders, technical engineers, subcontractors, and clients.
- Problem-Solving: Proactive mindset with strong discretion handling confidential executive and operational data.
- Education: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, or a related technical discipline preferred (or equivalent practical experience).
Preferred locations: Candidates based in Plymouth, MI; Columbus, OH; or Sterling, VA are preferred. This role is fully remote; applicants may reside anywhere in the U.S.