Senior Project Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to manage complex aerospace manufacturing projects from initial customer requirements through final delivery. This role will serve as a key liaison between customers and internal Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Operations teams. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills combined with a solid understanding of aerospace manufacturing and cross-functional operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple aerospace manufacturing projects from project kickoff through completion and delivery.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Operations.
• Serve as a primary customer contact for project status, schedules, requirements, and issues.
• Monitor project progress, costs, quality, and delivery performance.
• Identify project risks and develop corrective and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, tooling, process development, engineering changes, and customer requirements.
• Lead project meetings and communicate project status to management and stakeholders.
• Resolve issues that may impact schedule, cost, quality, or customer satisfaction.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable aerospace and customer requirements, including AS9100, FAA, ITAR, and customer-specific requirements, as applicable.
• Support continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives.
• Maintain clear and accurate project documentation and communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field.
• 5–10+ years of project or program management experience, preferably within aerospace or complex manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes and cross-functional operations.
• Experience managing multiple projects, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and project management tools.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with customers and cross-functional internal teams.
• Knowledge of AS9100, FAA, ITAR, and aerospace customer requirements is highly preferred.
• Experience with NPI, tooling, process development, or engineering change management is a plus.

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will be a hands-on, highly organized project professional who can drive projects forward, communicate effectively with customers and internal teams, identify potential problems early, and deliver results in a demanding aerospace manufacturing environment.

Skills

• customer requirements
• aerospace
• manufacturing
• aerospace manufacturing
• schedules
• operations
• management
• project
• projects
• customer

Pay

Compensation $120,000–$140,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.