Lead Propulsion Project Engineer

globalhr; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Vacation and leave benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Project Engineer to lead technical coordination for propulsion components and subsystems under the supervision of a Program Chief Engineer. The role focuses on day-to-day project controls, collaboration with engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with program objectives.

You will translate design concepts into executable tasks, oversee test activities, and report progress to stakeholders while identifying risks and driving issue resolution to keep the program on

Qualifications

• Experience providing production support in engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of physics, dynamics, and statics.
• Experience breaking workload into engineering and operations teams.
• Ability to present design solutions to internal and external customers.
• U.S. citizenship is required for access to information under this program/contract.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-discipline engineering activities to ensure integrated requirements and baselines.
• Design, communicate, and implement detailed project plans including schedules and cost estimates.
• Prepare technical inputs to proposals, work statements, specifications, and estimates.
• Translate concepts into executable engineering tasks and coordinate integration and test activities.
• Monitor progress and resolve technical and operational issues to protect schedule and cost.
• Provide status updates to Chief Engineers and stakeholders; track risks and dependencies to closure.

Skills

Production support coordination

Analytical skills

Engineering reporting

Reading 2D drawings

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Engineering, Aerospace or Mechanical

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Catia

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Project Engineer to lead technical coordination for propulsion components and subsystems under the supervision of a Program Chief Engineer. The role focuses on day-to-day project controls, collaboration with engineering teams, and ensuring alignment with program objectives.

You will translate design concepts into executable tasks, oversee test activities, and report progress to stakeholders while identifying risks and driving issue resolution to keep the program on