Project Engineer Lead - Aerospace (Secret Clearance, ITAR)

Job Description

The Killeen Group is seeking several Project Engineer Leads on behalf of a leading manufacturer in Skagit County, WA. This growing company provides award-winning service to the commercial aerospace, space and defense markets.

The Project Engineer Lead is a key force behind the success of the engineering team - responsible for ensuring the team can successfully complete assigned projects and requires a passion for leadership and mentorship.

This role will serve as a technical expert, be the primary point of contact to resolve customer issues, pursue proactive resolutions to issues at every stage of the project, implement risk mitigation strategies, and encourage and support less experienced engineers in their professional development.

Title : Project Engineer Lead

Location(s) : Onsite – Hamilton, WA

Type : Salaried, Full-time

Salary : $95,000-145,000 / yr + Bonus

Travel : On-site with potential opportunities for off-site

Duties :

• Interact frequently with shop floor to ensure project health; may have daily presence on shop floor.
• Manage engineering projects to produce technical deliverables with fixed cost and schedule constraints.
• Manage project scope and is responsible for the execution of the team’s work.
• Manage a team of engineers to execute project scopes.
• Perform risk assessments, frequently encourages less experienced engineers to identify improvement areas.
• Direct and participate in engineering activities, including design, engineering reviews, and work order preparation.
• Assure all team members have a complete understanding of all quality requirements for projects.
• Responsible for assuring the team has materials organized and ready for manufacturing, including monitoring purchasing activities.
• Monitors and reports project financial performance.
• Shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Identify process improvement areas.
• Communicate directly with customers to establish detailed requirements and deliverables, provide project status, and discuss risks.

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