Project Engineer - Entry Level

Janicki Industries; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

Janicki Industries, a private aerospace contractor with a Layton, Utah facility, seeks an entry-level Project Engineer to join our team. The role focuses on manufacturing plans, quality processes, and coordinating with Program Management and Operations to meet project milestones.

The position is on-site in Layton, UT, and requires US citizenship or permanent residence per ITAR/EAR. Growth opportunities exist within complex machining and aerospace projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or related technical field.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in guiding engineers to achieve complex manufacturing objectives.
• Experience with CATIA and NX or equivalent CAD software is a plus; SAP ERP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in project development of manufacturing plans, schedules, and quality plans.
• Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents and reports.
• Review customers' purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that necessary criteria and provisions are met.
• Complete Inspection Plans in conjunction with Project Planning and in coordination with Project Management.
• Verify compliance to codes, standards and customer contracts.
• Perform in-process and final inspections on customer ordered projects as necessary.
• Organize and monitor Corrective Actions and determine Root Cause and Corrective Action Plans.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, 5S, AS9100 and Nadcap Standards and Practices.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

SAP ERP

Job description

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Project Engineer - Entry Level

• Posted on September 11, 2026

Locations

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Layton, UT 84041, USA

• Pay or shift range: $83,000 USD to $105,000 USD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Professional
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: PROJE002392

Description

Janicki Industries is a private and family-owned business based in Washington State with a Layton, Utah, facility. The Layton Utah facility specializes in machining the largest most complex structures built from carbon fiber composites and aluminum for the aerospace and space exploration markets.The parts produced are installed on todays most advanced fighters, bombers, rockets, and space vehicles. Janicki Industries continues to lead the market with both innovations and abilities alike. If you want to drive continuous improvements on long-term production programs or challenge your abilities to start up new projects in rapid development, there is no shortage of diversity in work. At Janicki, we work on complex parts and assemblies for aerospace and space exploration markets.We are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our growing team.

This position is located on-site in Layton, Utah.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The following essential job functions are performed by the Project Engineer:

• Support concurrent engineering efforts by participating in project development of manufacturing plans, schedules, and quality plans.
• Promote and execute quality standards, inspection processes, test methodology, quality plans, documents and reports
• Review customers purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are met
• Complete Inspection Plans in conjunction with Project Planning and in coordination with Project Management
• Verify compliance to codes, standards and customer contracts
• Performs in process and final inspections on customer ordered projects as necessary
• Organize and monitor Corrective Actions, assist to evaluate and determine Root Cause and Corrective Action Plans
• Must be able to comply with Safety, 5S, AS9100 and Nadcap Standards and Practices
• Develops detailed Production Build Plan packages based upon customer process specifications and engineering drawings
• Maintains heightened awareness of the project schedule for each project as it moves through the value stream in order to meet key project deadlines
• Facilitates communication and consultation with Program Management, Operations, QA and HR
• Assists in the execution of a project plan, including the development of Work Orders, materials procurement and organization, preparation of schedules and budgets, and various other project activities
• Behavior: The incumbent must work well under pressure, meeting and completing multiple deadlines. The incumbent shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors
• Being at work on time and maintaining good attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job

QUALIFICATIONS

• Due to our ITAR and EAR regulations, applicants must be a US Citizen or of Legal Permanent Resident Status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b (a) (3)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or a related technical field is required
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities. Must be able to lead a team of engineers to create and execute complex objectives in the manufacturing of products
• Experience with CATIA and NX or equivalent CAD software is a plus
• Proficiency with SAP ERP Software is preferred
• Experience with complex machining in a manufacturing environment, or working within aerospace projects is preferredMust have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Focus, self-motivation and initiative is a must
• Organizational skills to support management of multiple tasks and activities

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Salary range for this role is between$83,000 - $105,000, plus discretionary bonus, 401(k) matching, vacation, and health benefits. Employees can also receive additional pay for off shifts. The range provided is Janicki’s estimate of the base compensation for this role. Actual amount offered will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as experience, location, education, training, skills, and abilities

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contribution
• Disability insurance as well as Life/AD&D insurance
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer contribution and FSA (Flexible Savings Account)
• 401k with employer matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays (including two floating holidays)

Not sure that you’ll be the perfect fit for this role? You should still apply! We’ll review your application for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for talented people!

By applying for this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified, you may be contactedforthis and future openings.

Janicki Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Janicki Industries does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, veteran/military service status, or any other legally protected status. Janicki is proud to be a military-friendly employer.

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As a federal government contractor and a recipient of federal funding, Janicki is required to abide by federal drug testing requirements (including preemployment drug testing for cannabis). Additionally, because of Janicki’s work on aerospace products and the high volume of safety-sensitive positions, Janicki takes the safety of its employees very seriously and requires that employees pass a pre-employment drug test prior to starting employment.

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