Chief Project Engineer

Parallelo42; Milano; In loco; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading aerospace company based in Italy is seeking a Chief Project Engineer to supervise an engineering team and manage avionics projects. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and expertise in aerospace regulations. This position involves direct interaction with internal and external stakeholders, managing project timelines and budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The role offers a permanent contract with competitive salary based on experience.

Competenze

• Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of aerospace industry regulations and best practices.
• Technical expertise in avionics systems and hardware design.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder interactions.

Mansioni

• Supervise and mentor an engineering team.
• Directly manage hardware design activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with various internal departments for project execution.
• Oversee system integration, testing, and certification activities.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Plan and control project timelines and budgets.
• Monitor risks and propose recovery plans.
• Prepare technical documentation and reports.
• Lead innovation and process improvement efforts.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with the Airworthiness Office on certification.

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Our client is a well-established company in the aerospace sector, operating since 1962 in the design and production of avionics equipment and systems for airplanes and helicopters.

Role: Chief Project Engineer

Location: Cassina de' Pecchi, Milan

Contract: Permanent, salary to be defined based on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor a multi-disciplinary engineering team, ensuring adherence to best practices, standards and aerospace industry regulations while driving the technical design and development of Systems and/or LRUs
• Directly supervise hardware design activities, ensuring alignment with project requirements and organizational goals, with HW resources reporting directly to the CPE
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers and regulatory authorities
• Collaborate with internal departments such as Procurement, Manufacturing, Product Support and Quality Assurance to ensure seamless project execution
• Oversee system integration, testing and certification/qualification activities as well as prototype manufacturing
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional engineering teams, ensuring adherence to company standards, best practices and aerospace requirements
• Ensure alignment between technical and overall project objectives
• Plan and control the project, including developing and managing project plans, timelines, milestones and budget in collaboration with Program Manager and Commercial Office
• Collaborate with Program Manager to ensure delivery milestones are met
• Monitor risks and opportunities, taking corrective action where necessary and identifying recovery plans
• Prepare and present or manage technical documentation, progress reports and certification packages
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability and excellence
• Evaluate and propose new technologies and innovations for potential incorporation into design while ensuring a continued focus on safety and certification
• Monitor industry trends to keep the organization at the forefront of avionics technology
• Lead efforts to improve processes, tools and methodologies within the company
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards (e.g. EASA for ETSO projects or other relevant authorities in case of Custom Design) addressing all safety aspects and ensuring alignment with airworthiness requirements
• Collaborate closely and proactively with the Airworthiness Office to define the certification programme, prepare the Compliance Check List (CCL) and manage other certification related tasks for ETSO projects

Note: This description reflects the Chief Project Engineer role and responsibilities as described in the reference material.