Propulsion & Power Systems Project Engineer

Baker Engineering LLC.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Engineering, LLC is seeking a Project Engineer to lead technical execution across the full project lifecycle for propulsion and power systems, coordinating with engineering, test, manufacturing, and program management teams. You will manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables in a defense/aerospace context.

The ideal candidate has strong propulsion or power-systems fundamentals, hands-on test experience, and the ability to communicate status to customers and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience managing technical scope, schedule, and risk on an engineering development program.
• Working knowledge of engineering analysis methods (thermal, structural, or performance) and their application to hardware design decisions.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing, quality, and supplier organizations to resolve producibility and technical issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting technical status to internal and customer stakeholders.
• Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools, and standard MS Office / project tracking software.
• US Citizen/ ITAR compliant.
• Mechanically inclined; Knowledge of hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical scope, design intent, and configuration of assigned power and propulsion systems from concept through production release.
• Plan and direct engineering analysis (thermal, structural, electrical, performance) and test programs needed to validate designs against requirements.
• Lead and participate in design reviews, ensuring findings are tracked, assigned, and closed.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering, quality, and suppliers to ensure designs are producible, testable, and deliverable on schedule.
• Identify, track, and drive resolution of technical risks and open issues throughout the program lifecycle.
• Interpret and apply customer and program requirements to engineering decisions, and communicate technical status, risks, and trade-offs to program management and customers.
• Support root-cause investigations for test anomalies, field issues, or non-conformances, and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including design records, analysis reports, and change history, in compliance with company and customer requirements.
• Support cost estimating, scheduling, and technical proposal development for new or follow-on program work.
• Other duties as requested by management

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Critical thinking skills

Mechanically inclined

Knowledge of hand tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Tools

CAD/PLM tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Baker Engineering, LLC is seeking a Project Engineer to lead technical execution across the full project lifecycle for propulsion and power systems, coordinating with engineering, test, manufacturing, and program management teams. You will manage schedules, budgets, and deliverables in a defense/aerospace context.

The ideal candidate has strong propulsion or power-systems fundamentals, hands-on test experience, and the ability to communicate status to customers and management.