Specialist, Project Engineering

Job Summary

The Specialist Project Engineering will assist in executing multiple phases of assigned development or production programs. They will communicate with contacts within and outside of their team, including customers or vendors, and be responsible for identifying, defining, communicating, and addressing general issues typically encountered within their job area or function.

Key Responsibilities

• Determine approaches to objectives demonstrating a complete understanding and application of engineering principles, concepts, and practices.
• Develop and fabricate support of components.
• Translate engineering and scientific concepts from preliminary ideas through product life cycle.
• Interface with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to provide coordination of technical, schedule, and cost solutions to team objectives.
• Analyze and verify product design and performance for adequacy and reliability.
• Support investigation and resolution of hardware and process anomalies and issues identified by preventative action/corrective action boards or safety initiative activities.
• Develop specifications, trade studies, design concepts, systems integration, and component-level test plans.

Required Capabilities

• U.S. Citizenship required due to government contract requirements.
• Familiarity or experience with the design, manufacturing, or testing involved in the production of optical components for laser designators and range finders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Word).
• Engineering drawing and GD&T application experience.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications as well as working knowledge of general production systems/methods and lean manufacturing principles.
• Familiar or experience with manufacturing principles.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Project Engineering.
• Experience working in the defense industry in an optical engineering capacity.
• Ability to work additional hours, evenings and / or weekends, to meet customer requirements.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 4+ years’ experience reading and executing optical / laser system operating instructions, drawings, schematics and specifications in a DoD development and manufacturing environment.