Engineering Project Manager

ontic; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program - everyone

Job summary

Ontic Chatsworth in Chatsworth, California, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead engineering projects across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction to in-service support. You will own scope, technical delivery, resources, cost and schedule, while partnering with Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture.

This role requires strong project leadership, technical understanding and experience with aircraft-related products or systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience leading complex engineering programs from NPI to in-service support.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned engineering projects across the product lifecycle, taking ownership of scope, technical delivery, resources, cost, schedule, risks and opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate project teams, ensuring resources and priorities remain aligned to project objectives and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to technical solution development where appropriate, using your engineering knowledge and experience to support effective decision-making.
• Track project progress and performance, providing clear metrics and reporting to support the engineering project reporting rhythm.
• Develop and present business cases and technical rationale for new product introduction, product improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Work collaboratively with customer-facing Program Managers and cross-functional teams to keep technical and business priorities aligned.
• Apply lessons learned, structured problem solving and continuous improvement principles to strengthen project execution and future engineering activity.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Lean tools

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Engineering Project Manager

Chatsworth - California, USA | Regular, Full-Time | 9/80 Work Schedule

About Ontic Chatsworth

Our 114,000 sq ft Chatsworth facility in Los Angeles specializes in electronic and electro-mechanical aerospace products, supporting critical systems including airborne radar, cabin and cockpit lighting, flight controls, engine and environmental controls and pilot controls.

Behind those products is a team solving complex technical and operational challenges every day. With specialist manufacturing and testing capabilities on site, Chatsworth combines decades of aerospace expertise with the opportunity to keep improving how we deliver for our customers.

Join the team and your work will contribute directly to the reliability and availability of systems used across civil and military aviation around the world.

The opportunity

As an Engineering Project Manager at Ontic, you'll lead engineering projects across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction and product improvement through to in-production and in-service support. You'll take ownership of project scope, technical delivery, resources, cost and schedule, bringing structure and momentum to complex engineering programs.

This is a role that combines strong project leadership with technical understanding. You'll work closely with engineering teams to manage risks and opportunities, support technical solution development and make sure projects remain aligned with their objectives. You'll also partner with customer-facing Program Managers and teams across Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture to deliver successful outcomes.

You'll have the opportunity to influence how projects are delivered, using data, lessons learned and continuous improvement to strengthen execution while helping teams solve problems and deliver against demanding schedules.

What you'll be doing

• Lead assigned engineering projects across the product lifecycle, taking ownership of scope, technical delivery, resources, cost, schedule, risks and opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate project teams, ensuring resources and priorities remain aligned to project objectives and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to technical solution development where appropriate, using your engineering knowledge and experience to support effective decision-making.
• Track project progress and performance, providing clear metrics and reporting to support the engineering project reporting rhythm.
• Develop and present business cases and technical rationale for new product introduction, product improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Work collaboratively with customer-facing Program Managers and cross-functional teams to keep technical and business priorities aligned.
• Apply lessons learned, structured problem solving and continuous improvement principles to strengthen project execution and future engineering activity.

What you'll bring

• A degree in Engineering, a scientific discipline or an equivalent level of technical knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience managing product development through qualification and into production, as well as leading project teams supporting in-service products.
• Experience with new product development and the introduction of aircraft products or systems.
• Knowledge of aircraft actuation or similar products, including the design lifecycle, verification and validation requirements and production processes.
• Experience using project management tools and techniques to manage project cost and schedule.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with an understanding of the requirements and priorities of Procurement, Design for Manufacture, Production and Quality.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with experience using structured approaches such as 8D, 5 Why or other Lean tools and the ability to motivate teams and deliver against schedule.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.

But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.

We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits at Ontic

At Ontic, we're committed to supporting our people to thrive - at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, development and financial security, while giving everyone the opportunity to share in our success.

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone