Project Engineer - Motor Control experience (Aerospace)

Parker Hannifin; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is looking for an experienced engineering project leader to join our team in Elyria, Ohio. The ideal candidate will ensure the timely completion of engineering projects, driving towards company objectives in reliability and cost.

With a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 7-9 years of related experience, you will be key in managing project scope, schedule, and costs while also mentoring staff and maintaining high engineering standards.

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of related experience in aerospace or high-reliability environments.
• Experience with brushless DC motor controller applications.
• Knowledge of regulated development processes, DO-178, and DO-254.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering projects to meet design and development goals.
• Create project plans, schedule commitments, and cost estimates.
• Serve as a point of contact on projects and mentor other employees.

Skills

Electrical engineering design

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science technical discipline

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

Project management tools

Software for data analysis

Job description

Parker Hannifin
At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

Position Summary

Ensures timely and efficient completion of engineering projects to achieve company, customer, and product reliability and cost objectives. Has overall responsibility for leading technical projects or phases of projects involving the design and development of new or core products and/or processes. Is responsible for technical scope, cost and schedule management of assigned projects/tasks. Plans, schedules, and coordinates efforts of assigned project staff and is accountable to meet team performance to project objectives. Serves as a technical advisor on major projects.

Essential Functions

• Develops project objectives by reviewing technical project proposals and plans and conferring with management and related teams. Ensures projects meet schedule commitments, cost (non‑recurring and recurring) results, and technical expectations through effective project leadership.
• Creates project plans and milestones by studying product or system design and customer technical program requirements, completing technical studies, and preparing cost estimates. Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements and assigning staffing and resources.
• Maintains frequent formal and informal customer interface to present project status; determines feasibility of changing customer requirements and may propose and/or negotiate changes in schedules or methodology in coordination with program management.
• Controls the project plan by reviewing any changes in technical requirements or specifications (e.g., requirements management) and recommending actions to achieve milestones.
• Controls project costs by reviewing non‑recurring and recurring costs, monitoring and approving quotes and expenditures; may administer and have oversight for outsourced contractors. Maintains efforts within defined cost and schedule constraints, including providing status and root‑cause/corrective actions of associated variances. May act as Control Account Manager for projects applying Earned Value Management.
• Prepares and reviews technical project work prepared by others (e.g., system schematics, layouts, algorithms, transfer functions and related test plans, procedures and reports) by applying engineering principles and technical judgment. Advises and monitors regulatory and intellectual property concerns.
• Ensures consistent engineering standards, processes, and documentation methods are used in project deliverables. Establishes and maintains engineering history files, project files, and related information to provide archive of technical project activities.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications, benchmarking best practices, and/or participating in professional associations.
• Acts as point of contact on technical and project‑related matters. Identifies mentoring and development needs; serves as a mentor for other employees. May serve as a functional specialist.
• Will participate in high‑performance team and lean initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) or Professional Engineer (PE) certificate in engineering or a science technical discipline; Master’s degree (MS) or MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 7‑9 years of related experience.
• Experience in electrical engineering design and development, with a strong emphasis on brushless DC motor controller applications in aerospace or other high‑reliability environments.
• A solid background in power electronics, motor control, embedded systems, circuit design, system integration, and verification, along with experience supporting testing and qualification activities.
• Familiarity with regulated development processes and working knowledge of DO‑178 and DO‑254, including requirements‑based development, verification, and documentation for safety‑critical systems.
• Thorough in‑depth knowledge of engineering domain principles, concepts, product standards, and techniques, industry practices, regulations, and policies. Ability to apply broad knowledge of other related engineering or scientific fields to area of expertise.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present status, actions, recommendations, and other technical information with clarity and precision. Ability to respond to significant inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or marketing/sales teams.
• Effective project management and organizational skills. Able to facilitate project team interactions and develop project team member capabilities.
• Proficient with software and specialized data analysis, design, and project management tools following established project/program management protocol. Ability to establish and track performance to goals and objectives to complete complex or major projects and provide direction to the team at project milestones.
• Proficient with standard project management tools and practices.
• Ability to apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to manage scope, schedule, and cost objectives.

Note: This position is subject to meeting U.S. Export Compliance and/or U.S. Government Contracting Citizenship eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. citizenship, permanent residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accordance with U.S. import & export regulations.