Project Engineer Lead

Janicki Industries; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer matching

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Disability insurance

Life/AD&D

HSA

FSA

Job summary

Janicki Industries is seeking an experienced Project Engineer Lead for our Layton, Utah facility to guide a team in delivering complex aerospace components on schedule and within budget. You will act as a technical expert and primary liaison with customers to resolve issues and drive proactive solutions.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least five years of manufacturing experience, with strong leadership, knowledge of composites, and familiarity with ITAR/EAR

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required.
• 5+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Commercial/military aerospace experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience is required.
• Strong working knowledge of composite materials.
• Experience with hand tools, power tools, and CNC tools is advantageous.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to execute project scopes.
• Manage engineering projects to produce deliverables within fixed cost and schedule constraints.
• Monitor and report project financial performance.
• Communicate with customers to establish requirements and provide project updates.
• Direct design and engineering reviews, and work order preparation.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

High school diploma / GED

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

CNC tools

Job description

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• Posted on October 15, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location

Layton, UT 84041, USA

• Pay or shift range: $95,000 USD to $145,000 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 #: PROJE002420

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 Lead to join our growing team.

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

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

We are looking for a Project Engineer Lead who brings their leadership and experience to our team. This role is responsible for ensuring the team can successfully complete assigned projects and requires a passion for leadership and mentorship. This Lead Engineer takes on a high degree of responsibility within a team and will serve as a technical expert, be the primary point of contact to resolve customer issues, pursue proactive resolutions to issues at every stage of the project, implement risk mitigation strategies, and encourage and support less experienced engineers in their professional development.

ROLES & RESPONSIBLITIES

• Manage a team of engineers to execute project scopes
• Manage engineering projects to produce technical deliverables with fixed cost and schedule constraints
• Monitors and reports project financial performance
• Communicate directly with customers to establish detailed requirements and deliverables, provide project status, and discuss risks
• Direct and participate in engineering activities, including design, engineering reviews, and work order preparation
• Responsible for assuring the team has materials organized and ready for manufacturing, including monitoring purchasing activities
• Interact frequently with shop floor to ensure project health; may have daily presence on shop floor
• Identify process improvement areas
• Assure all team members have a complete understanding of all quality requirements for projects
• Manage project scope and is responsible for the execution of the team’s work
• Perform risk assessments, frequently encourages less experienced engineers to identify improvement areas
• Shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors
• Must be at work on time and maintain good attendance. This is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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 engineering, material science or a related technical field is required
• All positions required at least a high school diploma/GED
• 5+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Commercial/military aerospace experience is preferred
• Must have demonstrated leadership experience
• An understanding of material properties and testing
• Experience with research, data analysis, and problem solving
• Must have a strong working technical knowledge of composite materials
• Experience with hand tools, power tools, and CNC tools is highly desired
• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in the English language

DETAILED WAGE INFORMATION

• Salary range for this role is between$95,000 - $145,000, 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 contacted for this 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.

Applicants or employees wishing to view a copy of Janicki Industries’ affirmative action plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at [phone].

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 preemployment drug test prior to starting employment.

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