Aerospace Project Engineer — Scheduling & Coordination

ACTalent; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Project Engineer for an on-site role in East Hartford, CT. The position focuses on coordinating material process engineering initiatives, tracking milestones, and ensuring projects meet schedules within a professional aerospace environment.

You will work with cross‑functional teams, utilize MS Project and Smartsheet for reporting, and support budgeting and change order management to drive successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience coordinating projects in aerospace or advanced manufacturing.
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate detailed project plans for engineering initiatives and align with program objectives.
• Track schedules, milestones and sub-tasks to support on-time completion.
• Maintain visibility into status, timelines, resources, and deliverables using MS Project/Smartsheet.
• Support scheduling, dependencies, and progress against committed completion dates.
• Coordinate change orders and updates to project plans reflecting scope and resource changes.
• Prepare and maintain project tracking reports and dashboards for stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Aerospace experience

Engineering coordination

Change order handling

Documentation

Education

BSME or related engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Project Engineer for an on-site role in East Hartford, CT. The position focuses on coordinating material process engineering initiatives, tracking milestones, and ensuring projects meet schedules within a professional aerospace environment.

You will work with cross‑functional teams, utilize MS Project and Smartsheet for reporting, and support budgeting and change order management to drive successful project delivery.