Project Engineer (Early Career)

Murrelektronik North America; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Murrelektronik North America in Suwanee, GA, is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate design-to-production efforts for electronic controls and connectivity products. Based on-site in Suwanee, you will bridge Plymouth and Suwanee teams via online meetings and shared tools.

You will organize schedules, track action items, support engineering releases and changes, and help remove blockers as projects progress, gaining hands-on experience in engineering operations and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, or mechatronics).
• 0–2 years of professional engineering, manufacturing, or project coordination experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail across multiple workstreams.
• Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable in online meetings.
• Ability to take ownership, learn from feedback, and follow tasks to completion.
• Resilience when priorities change or projects become stressful.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project plans, timelines, action lists, and dashboards (Monday.com) for new product development following ISO 9001 stage gate.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities between Plymouth and Suwanee teams via online meetings and shared tools.
• Lead recurring project meetings and track decisions, owners, due dates, and actions.
• Track scope, schedules, risks, dependencies and escalate issues when support is needed.
• Translate engineering plans into clear manufacturing actions for prototypes, pilot builds and launches.
• Coordinate design reviews, product certifications, documentation releases, prototypes, and pilot runs.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and suppliers to remove blockers.

Skills

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Ownership / accountability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, mechatronics, or related engineering

Tools

Monday.com

Arena PLM

Microsoft Office

Gantt charts

Project documentation tools

Job description

Murrelektronik is a global automation company headquartered in Oppenweiler, Germany, with its U.S. headquarters in the Atlanta, Georgia area. We provide connectivity and control solutions to industrial automation customers worldwide. Data Panel, a Murrelektronik subsidiary based in Minnesota, develops and designs embedded electronic control systems for mobile equipment, including utility and emergency vehicles, construction equipment, and agricultural machinery. Our engineering and product design work is led from Plymouth, while manufacturing is performed in Suwanee, Georgia. This position is based on site in Suwanee and helps connect both teams so great designs can become successful products.

Job Summary:

Are you early in your engineering career and excited to build products that can make the world work smarter, safer, and more efficiently? We are looking for a motivated Project Engineer who wants to take ownership, learn quickly, and help bring innovative electronic controls and connectivity products from design into production. Based in Suwanee, you will coordinate closely with the engineering and design team in Plymouth through online meetings, shared project tools, and regular follow up. You will organize schedules, track action items, support engineering releases and changes, and help remove the obstacles that can arise when multiple teams work together. This is a coordination role without direct reports and an excellent opportunity to gain hands on experience in engineering, manufacturing, and project leadership. The right person is organized, proactive, comfortable taking ownership, and able to remain constructive and focused when projects become stressful, priorities change, or progress is frustrating. You do not need to know everything on day one we are looking for curiosity, resilience, accountability, and the desire to grow. This role reports to the Director of Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Coordination & Manufacturing Readiness (60%)

• Build and maintain project plans, timelines, action lists, and dashboards in Monday.com for new product development projects following our ISO 9001 stage gate process.
• Coordinate day to day activities between the Plymouth engineering and design team and the Suwanee manufacturing team, primarily through online meetings and shared project tools.
• Lead recurring virtual project meetings and follow up on decisions, owners, due dates, open questions, and action items.
• Track project scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, and priorities; communicate changes and **escalate** issues when support is needed.
• Help translate engineering plans into clear manufacturing actions for prototypes, pilot builds, product launches, and production ramp up.
• Coordinate design reviews, product certification activities, documentation releases, prototype builds, and pilot runs.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and external suppliers to remove blockers and keep projects moving.
• Develop the confidence to respectfully hold teammates and stakeholders accountable for commitments, even without formal authority.

Engineering Release & Change Coordination (25%)

• Support and coordinate engineering releases and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) using Arena PLM or related systems.
• Track ECOs through review and approval workflows for new product releases and changes to existing products.
• Verify that drawings, bills of material, work instructions, specifications, and related records are complete and available for manufacturing.
• Learn the release and change control process and become a reliable resource for project documentation questions.

Process & Continuous Improvement (15%)

• Identify practical ways to improve engineering to manufacturing communication, project templates, dashboards, and meeting routines.
• Help teams use Monday.com, Arena PLM, and shared documentation consistently and effectively.
• Capture lessons learned and support improvements to new product development processes in accordance with ISO 9001.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Early career experience gained through internships, co-ops, university projects, or up to 2 years of professional engineering, manufacturing, or project coordination work.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage details, priorities, deadlines, and follow up across multiple workstreams.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, including confidence participating in and coordinating online meetings.
• Ability to take ownership, ask questions, learn from feedback, and follow tasks through to completion.
• Resilience and composure when priorities change, problems arise, or a project becomes stressful or frustrating.
• Basic familiarity with project plans, timelines, Gantt charts, or task management tools.
• Comfort learning digital tools such as Monday.com, PLM systems, Arena, Microsoft Office, and online collaboration platforms.
• Ability to work on-site in Suwanee, Georgia, and coordinate virtually with colleagues in Plymouth, Minnesota, and other locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Internship, co-op, capstone, or work experience in engineering, manufacturing, product development, or project coordination.
• Experience with Monday.com or another project-management platform.
• Exposure to Arena PLM or another product lifecycle management or engineering change control system.
• Exposure to embedded electronics, printed circuit board assemblies, mechanical enclosures, industrial controls, or mobile equipment.
• Proven track record of working successfully with cross functional, geographically distributed, and multicultural teams.
• Interest in developing a long term career in project leadership, engineering operations, manufacturing, or engineering management.