Project Engineer I

Jobtailor; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Tempe, AZ is seeking an entry-level Engineering Project Associate to support cross-functional teams in delivering electromechanical systems on time and within budget. You will help plan and track schedules, assist with design, testing, and documentation, analyze data, and communicate findings to stakeholders while growing your technical knowledge.

This role emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration across systems, mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing groups, and a commitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics).
• 0 to 1 year of engineering experience, including internships, co-op assignments, or academic project experience.
• U.S. Person status: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, or ability to obtain an export authorization.
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to delivering quality results.
• Ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow-through on commitments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams and communicate clearly.
• Critical thinking and sound judgment to solve technical challenges.
• Initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn and grow professionally.
• Accountability, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Commitment to continuous improvement through innovation, efficiency, and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering project execution to achieve technical, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, risk tracking, and performance reporting.
• Contribute to the design, development, integration, testing, and validation of electromechanical systems.
• Support requirements analysis and verification activities.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including test procedures, reports, analyses, and design records.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate test data and technical findings to project stakeholders.
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation.
• Support hardware builds, qualification testing, and product validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and company processes.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners on project deliverables and schedules.
• Develop technical knowledge and assume increasing responsibility as experience grows.

Skills

Engineering Project Execution

Testing and Validation

Root Cause Analysis

Risk Tracking

Data Analysis

Technical Reporting

Hardware Builds

Quality Assurance

Compliance with Engineering Standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics

Job description

• Support engineering project execution to achieve technical, cost, schedule, and quality objectives
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, risk tracking, and performance reporting
• Contribute to the design, development, integration, testing, and validation of electromechanical systems
• Support requirements analysis and verification activities
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including test procedures, reports, analyses, and design records
• Collect, analyze, and communicate test data and technical findings to project stakeholders
• Participate in troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and corrective action implementation
• Support hardware builds, qualification testing, and product validation activities
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and company processes
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, and program management teams
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners on project deliverables and schedules
• Develop technical knowledge and assume increasing responsibility as experience grows

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• 0 to 1 years of engineering experience, including internships, co-op assignments, or academic project experience
• U.S. Person status: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status, or ability to obtain an export authorization
• Customer-focused mindset and commitment to delivering quality results
• Ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow-through on commitments
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams and communicate clearly
• Critical thinking and sound judgment to solve technical challenges
• Initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn and grow professionally
• Accountability, professionalism, and attention to detail
• Commitment to continuous improvement through innovation, efficiency, and process discipline

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong technical knowledge in electromechanical systems design, development, and testing, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives. Committed to quality results, continuous improvement, and adherence to engineering standards and regulatory requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Electromechanical Systems Development
• Technical Documentation Preparation
• Project Planning and Scheduling
• Requirements Analysis and Verification
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Project Execution
• Testing and Validation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Risk Tracking
• Data Analysis
• Technical Reporting
• Hardware Builds
• Quality Assurance
• Compliance with Engineering Standards
• Process Improvement

Soft Skills

• Customer-Focused Mindset
• Effective Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Initiative and Adaptability
• Attention to Detail

Industry Keywords

• Technical Discipline
• U.S. Person Status
• Continuous Improvement
• Collaboration
• Professionalism