Aerospace Project Engineer — Agile, Multi-System Lead (TN)

Whisper Aero; Crossville, Nashville (TN, TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits

PTO and holidays

Relocation assistance

Professional development stipends

401(k)

Job summary

Whisper Aero is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate cross-functional aerospace projects on site in Crossville or Nashville, TN. You will build schedules, manage risks, and drive execution with teams across engineering disciplines.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in aerospace or related fields, 3+ years in aerospace/defense, hardware development experience, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment and communicate clearly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of professional engineering experience in a test-related role within aerospace/defense.
• Hands-on hardware development experience.
• Proven track record defining, organizing, and tracking multi-system aerospace projects.
• Experience applying agile methodologies in a hardware or hybrid hardware/software program environment.
• Proficiency with agile project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent for planning, tracking, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Build project schedules, highlight critical paths, and foresee future blockers, utilizing engineering experience and systems thinking
• Coordinate with internal teams to clarify priorities and timelines across projects
• Lead standups for testing teams
• Build out requirements, milestones, and risk management strategies
• Inform project decisions balancing technical performance, risk, and schedule
• Interact with leadership to communicate status, priorities, issues, and resource needs
• Use agile management tools to plan sprints, track progress, and maintain documentation across teams

Skills

Agile project management

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Hardware development

Aerospace engineering

Jira

Confluence

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Whisper Aero is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate cross-functional aerospace projects on site in Crossville or Nashville, TN. You will build schedules, manage risks, and drive execution with teams across engineering disciplines.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in aerospace or related fields, 3+ years in aerospace/defense, hardware development experience, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment and communicate clearly