Chief Engineer

Quest Global; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a Chief Engineer to lead technical aspects of opportunities, proposals, and projects within a global aerospace/defense portfolio. You will guide technical reviews, develop staff, and partner with Sales to drive campaigns.

You will oversee training efforts, maintain delivery metrics, and promote continuous improvement across engineering teams, ensuring right-first-time results and strong customer collaboration.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of career experience
• Experience in leading technical development activities
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including leading project presentations
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Lead technical proposals to customers and support sales campaigns
• Conduct technical and deliverable reviews on work before delivery to customers
• Monitor the technical health of work packages
• Create and maintain Standard Work and Work Instructions
• Conduct service-specific training
• Manage and update training material and support training initiatives
• Support root cause analyses and improvement actions
• Provide technical leadership to the design engineering team
• Maintain metrics for delivery like on-time delivery and right-first-time
• Participate in international communities and build industry networks
• Support hiring by conducting technical interviews and training interviewers
• Drive design and development of mechanical systems to meet customer requirements
• Lead cross-functional teams including manufacturing and quality control
• Continue improving design processes and stay current with standards

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

Job Overview

The Chief Engineer will lead technical aspects of opportunities, proposals, and projects.Ensure deliverable/quality review process and metrics are performing. Guide and develop employees and managers on their individual technical career paths. Supportservice capability developmentthrough creating collateral, conducting Technology Excellence Demonstrators and pilot projects, and partnering with Sales and Managers on campaign initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Lead technical proposals to customers and support sales campaigns
• Conduct technical and deliverable reviews on work completed before delivery to customer
• Monitor the technical health of work packages
• Creation and maintain Standard Work and Work Instructions
• Conduct service-specific training
• Manage, update, and create and training material. Support training initiatives as needed
• Support root cause analyses and improvement actions
• Leverage technical knowledge to support pilot projects and lead Technical Excellence Demonstrators.
• Support technical capability assessments of the team members in your service
• Ensure the pool of technical reviewers is maintained for your program
• Participate in international communities in your field and build industry network
• Support hiring by conducting Technical interviews and training other technical interviewers
• Maintain metrics for technical delivery activities like on time delivery and right first time.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Drive the design and development of mechanical systems and components to meet customer requirements.
• Analyze and evaluate designs for strength, durability, and performance.
• Lead cross-functional teams such as manufacturing,quality control, and suppliers.
• Continuously improve design processes and methodologies.
• Stay current with industry standards and regulations.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.
• Represent the company in customer and industry meetings.
• Providetechnical leadershipand direction to the design engineering team.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering, or a related technical field
• 15-20 years of career experience
• Experience in leading technical development activities
• Strongproject managementand organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in leading project presentations
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently
• Proficient inMicrosoft Office

Pay Range: $120,000-$150,000

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Experience

15+ years experience withAerospace Gas Turbine OEM, includingtechnical leadershipof work packages across the product lifecycle (Concept, De