Engineering Operations Specialist (Ref #2705-R)

Toyon Research Corporation; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer-Paid Medical Insurance

HSA with Employer Contributions

Dental and Vision Coverage Options

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick leave

Company Funded 401(k) and Profit-Shar­

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Discretionary Bonus Eligibility

ESOP

Job summary

Toyon Research Corporation is seeking an organized, proactive Engineering Operations Specialist to support the Aerospace Development Engineering department. The role coordinates recruiting, onboarding, and workforce planning while managing recurring workflows and cross-functional activities.

In-person position based in Goleta, CA, offering a competitive benefits package. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of operations coordination or engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Operations, Engineering Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in operations coordination, project administration, or engineering support.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

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

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Operations, Engineering Management, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

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

WE OFFER AN EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PACKAGE!

• Competitive Industry Pay
• 100% Employer-Paid Medical Insurance Premium
• HSA with Employer Contributions
• Dental and Vision Coverage Options
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick leave
• Company Funded 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Discretionary Bonus Eligibility

The annual pay range for the Engineering Operations Specialist position is $75,000 to $105,000.

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.

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