Aerospace NPI Project Engineer | Cross-Functional Leader

Kearfott Corporation; Black Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

9/80 schedule

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation seeks a Project Engineer to bridge sales, design engineering, and production. You will drive New Product Introduction programs from concept to production, leading technical proposals and coordinating transition to manufacturing.

Responsibilities include action tracking, cross-functional communication, and management of milestone reviews, with an emphasis on MIL-STD/AS9100 compliance and schedule ownership.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in a highly regulated industry (Aerospace/Defense/Space).
• 2+ years contributing to technical proposals, BOEs, RFQ responses.

Responsibilities

• Bid & Proposal Development: evaluate RFP/RFQ, draft narratives, cost estimates, WBS and IMS scheduling, pricing risks.
• NPI Coordination & Technical Execution: translate concepts into development plans, track action items, align across departments, lead gateway reviews (PDR/CDR/MRR).
• Demonstrates advanced problem solving, ability to build defensible cost/scope baselines and clear customer communication.

Skills

Problem Solving

Technical Writing

Cross-Functional Communication

Scheduling

Cost Estimation

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Teamcenter/Windchill

Job description

Kearfott Corporation seeks a Project Engineer to bridge sales, design engineering, and production. You will drive New Product Introduction programs from concept to production, leading technical proposals and coordinating transition to manufacturing.

Responsibilities include action tracking, cross-functional communication, and management of milestone reviews, with an emphasis on MIL-STD/AS9100 compliance and schedule ownership.