Senior Advanced Application Engineer – Actuation Systems

Jobtailor; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Tempe, AZ seeks a Lead Engineer to drive aerospace projects from requirements and system architecture through production transition.

You will manage schedules, perform risk reviews, and coordinate cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure technical, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics).
• Minimum of 4 years engineering experience in aerospace, defense, electromechanical systems, manufacturing, testing, product development, or a related technical field.
• Experience managing technical deliverables, schedules, and priorities within a project environment.
• Experience with electro-mechanical actuation systems, motion control systems, or aerospace subsystems.
• Knowledge of aerospace development processes, system validation, verification, qualification, and certification activities.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS), project planning, and risk management.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T principles.
• Manufacturing, production support, or hardware integration experience.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured approach to root cause analysis.
• Experience working with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• U.S. Person requirement: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, protected status under asylum or refugee status, or ability to obtain an export authorization.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects to meet technical, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, resource estimates, and performance metrics.
• Support EVMS activities, including performance tracking, reporting, and status updates.
• Identify and manage project risks, opportunities, and corrective actions throughout the development lifecycle.
• Contribute to proposals through technical planning, cost estimating, and schedule development.
• Support the design, integration, testing, qualification, and validation of electromechanical actuation systems.
• Analyze customer requirements, develop technical solutions, and define verification strategies.
• Ensure compliance with government, regulatory, and aerospace industry requirements.
• Lead technical problem-solving, root cause investigations, and resolution of engineering issues.
• Develop, review, and communicate technical documentation, test results, and program findings.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, manufacturing partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Work across the product lifecycle from requirements definition and system architecture through production transition

Skills

Project Management

Electromechanical Actuation Systems

Earned Value Management

Aerospace Development Processes

Root Cause Analysis

GD&T Principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

• Lead engineering projects to meet technical, cost, schedule, and quality objectives
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, resource estimates, and performance metrics
• Support EVMS activities, including performance tracking, reporting, and status updates
• Identify and manage project risks, opportunities, and corrective actions throughout the development lifecycle
• Contribute to proposals through technical planning, cost estimating, and schedule development
• Support the design, integration, testing, qualification, and validation of electromechanical actuation systems
• Analyze customer requirements, develop technical solutions, and define verification strategies
• Ensure compliance with government, regulatory, and aerospace industry requirements
• Lead technical problem-solving, root cause investigations, and resolution of engineering issues
• Develop, review, and communicate technical documentation, test results, and program findings
• Serve as a primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, manufacturing partners, and cross-functional teams
• Work across the product lifecycle from requirements definition and system architecture through production transition

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as the sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics
• Minimum of 4 years of engineering experience in aerospace, defense, electromechanical systems, manufacturing, testing, product development, or a related technical field
• Experience managing technical deliverables, schedules, and priorities within a project environment
• Experience with electro-mechanical actuation systems, motion control systems, or aerospace subsystems
• Knowledge of aerospace development processes, system validation, verification, qualification, and certification activities
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM/EVMS), project planning, and risk management
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings and applying GD&T principles
• Manufacturing, production support, or hardware integration experience
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a structured approach to root cause analysis
• Experience working with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• U.S. Person requirement: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, protected status under asylum or refugee status, or ability to obtain an export authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering projects within the aerospace and defense sectors, focusing on electromechanical systems, project planning, and compliance with industry standards. Proficient in risk management, technical problem-solving, and effective communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Electromechanical Actuation Systems
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Aerospace Development Processes
• Root Cause Analysis

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Performance Metrics
• Technical Documentation
• System Validation
• Verification Strategies
• GD&T Principles
• Risk Management
• Cost Estimating
• Testing and Qualification
• Manufacturing Integration

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace Industry Requirements
• Defense Sector
• Electromechanical Systems
• Manufacturing Support
• Product Development