Aerospace Engineering PM — Lead Critical Programs

ontic; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program - everyone

Job summary

Ontic Chatsworth in Chatsworth, California, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead engineering projects across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction to in-service support. You will own scope, technical delivery, resources, cost and schedule, while partnering with Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture.

This role requires strong project leadership, technical understanding and experience with aircraft-related products or systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience leading complex engineering programs from NPI to in-service support.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned engineering projects across the product lifecycle, taking ownership of scope, technical delivery, resources, cost, schedule, risks and opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate project teams, ensuring resources and priorities remain aligned to project objectives and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to technical solution development where appropriate, using your engineering knowledge and experience to support effective decision-making.
• Track project progress and performance, providing clear metrics and reporting to support the engineering project reporting rhythm.
• Develop and present business cases and technical rationale for new product introduction, product improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Work collaboratively with customer-facing Program Managers and cross-functional teams to keep technical and business priorities aligned.
• Apply lessons learned, structured problem solving and continuous improvement principles to strengthen project execution and future engineering activity.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Lean tools

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Ontic Chatsworth in Chatsworth, California, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead engineering projects across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction to in-service support. You will own scope, technical delivery, resources, cost and schedule, while partnering with Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture.

This role requires strong project leadership, technical understanding and experience with aircraft-related products or systems.