Principal Project Engineer, In-Flight Entertainment

Thales Group; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Thales Group in Orlando, FL, is seeking a Principal Project Engineer to lead the engineering execution of in-flight entertainment and aircraft connectivity projects. You will coordinate across hardware, software, and systems, guiding requirements, design reviews, and certification activities to meet technical and schedule goals.

You will mentor engineers, drive SEP/SEMP processes, and serve as the main engineering interface with customers and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams across hardware, software, and systems.
• Develop and execute engineering plans, manage budgets, risks, and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development, integration and fielding of entertainment and connectivity systems.
• Coordinate hardware, software, systems, test, quality, and other engineering functions to resolve complex issues.
• Own the engineering execution plan including scope, milestones, resources, risks, dependencies, and budgets.
• Mentor engineers and share best practices across teams.

Skills

Project leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-functional coordination

Requirements analysis

Technical mentorship

Job description

Thales Group in Orlando, FL, is seeking a Principal Project Engineer to lead the engineering execution of in-flight entertainment and aircraft connectivity projects. You will coordinate across hardware, software, and systems, guiding requirements, design reviews, and certification activities to meet technical and schedule goals.

You will mentor engineers, drive SEP/SEMP processes, and serve as the main engineering interface with customers and suppliers.