Aerospace Sensor Project Lead

Hydra-Electric Company; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydra Electric Company in California seeks a Project Engineer to oversee design, validation, and delivery of pressure and temperature sensors for aerospace applications. The role blends hands-on engineering, project management, and cross-functional collaboration with customers, engineers, and production teams.

The ideal candidate has product development experience, understands aerospace and AS9100 requirements, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Aerospace design practices and AS9100 familiarity.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with design reviews (PDR/CDR).
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office; PowerPoint and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new pressure and temperature sensors from concept through qualification and production release.
• Plan and manage engineering projects, including milestones, budgets, resources, and risks.
• Coordinate with multiple departments and third parties to ensure timely delivery of engineering milestones.
• Review customer and industry requirements to define project inputs and create compliance matrices for traceability.
• Communicate with customers to clarify requirements or request deviations while considering the voice of the customer.
• Collaborate with design engineering to produce the design record (engineering drawings, models, schematics, and work instructions).
• Generate technical documentation deliverables including ATP, QTP, QAR, QSAR, QTR, FMECA, DDP, PFD, DFMEA, and PFMEA.
• Drive internal and external design reviews including PDR and CDR.
• Oversee component level manufacturing and procurement, prototype builds, and tooling fabrication.
• Oversee qualification testing and any other related design validation activities.
• Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost objectives for production readiness and design maturity.
• Lead and/or support RCCA efforts for product related non-conformances.
• Generate and maintain APQP gated design and development checklists.
• Support PPAP and related cross departmental APQP activities.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Aerospace design

AS9100 knowledge

GD&T reading

CAD software: SolidWorks

Engineering documentation

MS Office

Strong communication

Project management

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

Hydra Electric Company in California seeks a Project Engineer to oversee design, validation, and delivery of pressure and temperature sensors for aerospace applications. The role blends hands-on engineering, project management, and cross-functional collaboration with customers, engineers, and production teams.

The ideal candidate has product development experience, understands aerospace and AS9100 requirements, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.