Principal Engineer, Standards & Tech Lead (Remote)

Performance Review Institute (PRI); Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Review Institute (PRI) in the United States seeks a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering management for standards and technical reports development. You will facilitate working groups, coordinate with subcommittees, and guide product development in support of industry guidance and qualification programs.

The role requires advancing industry standards, managing projects with confidentiality, and contributing to strategy and marketing of standards and

Qualifications

• 6 years' experience in automotive or automated vehicle engineering, project management, project engineering, or technical management roles.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, science, or business management.
• Technical/engineering expertise with experience in standards use, development, or auditing (automated or automotive industry use preferred).
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills along with excellent analytical, writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to organize effectively, carry out independent action, work on simultaneous assignments, and perform functions of a confidential manner.
• Strong project management skills.
• Global and cultural sensitivities.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of trade association operations.

Responsibilities

• Applies job specific technical/ engineering expertise in project management and product development.
• Develop proposals for statement of work for new and revised standards & technical reports.
• Support projects, make plans to accomplish goals and facilitate the integration of technical activities.
• Develop industry guidance, standards and technical reports, coordinating responses to industry comments and coordinating with related industry groups and representing the subcommittees and working groups in meetings and forums.
• Support and perform technical oversight report generation/assessment as directed with strict confidentiality and compliance with procedural and regulatory requirements; conduct technical oversight as required; review/update reports; follow up and close non-conformances; provide technical summary reports to the assigned task group; quick elevation of issues for resolution.
• Supports the work programs of assigned subcommittees and working groups, including technical planning, meeting logistics, facilitation, and meeting report preparation.
• Plans and conducts technical meetings, prepares materials, and facilitates technical sessions and seminars.
• Supports the planning of and contributes to the technical sessions at Industry Conferences & Technical Meetings.
• Execute straightforward tasks to support leadership committees as assigned and required.
• Provide limited support of straightforward new initiatives, as assigned. Recommend process improvements for assigned programs. Identify gaps/problems and report to appropriate management. Participates in user-experience research to identify obstacles, improve ease-of-use, customer satisfaction and inform future product and service development.
• Support the program strategic plan through alignment with deadlines, goals, and milestones.

Skills

Project management

Engineering

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / quality / science / business management

Master's degree in engineering / science / quality / finance / business management

Tools

MS Office

Database systems

Job description

Performance Review Institute (PRI) in the United States seeks a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering management for standards and technical reports development. You will facilitate working groups, coordinate with subcommittees, and guide product development in support of industry guidance and qualification programs.

The role requires advancing industry standards, managing projects with confidentiality, and contributing to strategy and marketing of standards and