Senior Project Engineer – Space Tech, Cross-Functional Impact

Airbus Ventures; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 133,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to develop and coordinate engineering projects for space and airborne platforms. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, program management, and operations from concept through delivery.

The role focuses on planning, scheduling, risk assessment, design reviews, and continuous improvement to meet quality, cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with 5–8 years of related experience, or Master's with 3–6 years, or PhD with 0–3 years in project engineering.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, product development processes, and technical project coordination.
• In-depth understanding of project planning, scheduling, PLM, and technical execution requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software (e.g., Project, Jira, Smartsheet).
• Experience coordinating complex engineering activities across disciplines to meet milestones.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation, PLM, ERP, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering project plans, schedules, resource requirements, and technical execution activities.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables, milestones, and cross-functional activities to support project execution.
• Evaluate schedules, requirements, progress, and metrics to identify risks and propose solutions.
• Coordinate design, development, integration, testing, qualification, and release activities.
• Evaluate engineering data and documentation to resolve moderately complex challenges.
• Recommend changes, risk mitigation, and process improvements for project objectives.
• Collaborate across teams to support multiple programs and ensure timely outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Cross-functional coordination

Risk assessment

Technical documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in engineering or related field

PhD in engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Windchill

SAP

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to develop and coordinate engineering projects for space and airborne platforms. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, program management, and operations from concept through delivery.

The role focuses on planning, scheduling, risk assessment, design reviews, and continuous improvement to meet quality, cost, schedule, and technical objectives.