Senior Aerospace Project Engineer: NPD Lead

QPS Employment Group; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Company-paid life and disability

Voluntary insurance options

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is assisting a fast-paced aerospace and defense subcontractor in Rockford, IL seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead NPD efforts, manage research, modeling, analysis, and drawing release.

The role serves as a technical leader across disciplines, coordinating with manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to design, procure hardware, and support testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent).
• 8+ years of engineering experience (6+ years with advanced degree).
• 4+ years leading technical and/or new product development projects.
• Experience designing mechanical components and assemblies.
• Familiarity with aerospace design requirements and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical efforts from program kickoff through hardware delivery.
• Collaborate with program management to review requirements and communicate status.
• Support proposal development, CAD modeling, drawings, and analyses.
• Monitor deliverables, timelines, and cost targets.
• Design for manufacturability and producibility, support testing.

Skills

NPD leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD modeling

Finite element analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

QPS Employment Group is assisting a fast-paced aerospace and defense subcontractor in Rockford, IL seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead NPD efforts, manage research, modeling, analysis, and drawing release.

The role serves as a technical leader across disciplines, coordinating with manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to design, procure hardware, and support testing.