Engineering Operations Specialist

Toyon Research Corporation

Goleta (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 105,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employer-paid medical

HSA contributions

Dental & Vision

Paid holidays

Paid vacation & sick

401(k) & profit sharing

ESOP

Life & disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Toyon Research Corporation is seeking an organized, proactive Engineering Operations Specialist to support our Aerospace Development Engineering department. This in-person role coordinates recruiting, onboarding, workforce planning, meetings, documentation, and engineering operations, working closely with the Development Engineering Operations Manager and program leadership.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years in operations coordination or related roles, with strong MS

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Operations, Engineering Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in operations coordination, project administration, engineering support, technical recruiting coordination, or a similar role.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Comfort working with technical terminology and learning engineering processes and business systems.

Responsibilities

Support engineering operations, recruiting, onboarding, and other department initiatives.
Coordinate onboarding of new engineering personnel.
Assist with workforce planning, staffing, and resource coordination activities.
Coordinate meetings, schedules, communications, and follow-up actions.
Provide operational and administrative support for department initiatives, including documentation, coordination, and cross-functional activities.
Follow up on routine cross-department and business-unit dependencies, schedules, and deliverables; identify conflicts and elevate matters requiring management decisions.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Learning engineering processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/Teams)

Job description

Paid Parental Leave

The posted pay range values provide the candidate with guidance on annual base compensation for the position, at a full time level of effort, exclusive of overtime, bonus, and benefits-related compensation, over a range of qualifications that may fit hiring objectives. Toyon Research Corporation will consider the individual candidate’s education, work experience, applicable knowledge, skills and training, among other factors, when preparing an offer of employment.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Description

U.S. Citizenship Required. Ability to qualify for a U.S. Department of War security clearance required.

This position is in-person.

Toyon Research Corporation is an industry leader in advanced aerospace and defense technologies. We are seeking an organized, proactive Engineering Operations Specialist to support our Aerospace Development Engineering department, which provides mechanical, electrical, quality, and engineering support to multiple hardware programs. This position works closely with the Development Engineering Operations Manager, functional engineering managers, technical staff, Human Resources, and program leadership to coordinate recruiting, onboarding, resource-planning inputs, meetings, documentation, and engineering operations. The successful candidate will independently manage recurring workflows, anticipate coordination needs, and ensure actions are completed accurately and on time. The role supports department operations as well as assigned program-specific activities, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Support engineering operations, recruiting, onboarding, and other department initiatives
Coordinate onboarding of new engineering personnel
Assist with workforce planning, staffing, and resource coordination activities
Coordinate meetings, schedules, communications, and follow-up actions
Provide operational and administrative support for department initiatives, including documentation, coordination, and cross-functional activities
Follow up on routine cross-department and business-unit dependencies, schedules, and deliverables;
identify conflicts and elevate matters requiring management decisions

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Operations, Engineering Management, or a related
field, or equivalent relevant experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in operations coordination, project administration, engineering
support, technical recruiting coordination, or a similar role
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Comfort working with technical terminology and learning engineering processes and business systems

Preferred Requirements

Experience supporting engineering, technical, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or government
contracting organizations
Experience with recruiting, onboarding, project coordination, or operational support activities
Familiarity with business systems, reporting tools, or project management software
Experience developing or maintaining processes, procedures, and documentation

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