Sr. Project Engineer

Arena Technical Resources; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Technical Resources in Oshkosh, WI seeks a Sr. Project Engineer to lead and manage engineering projects for a government contract. Develop project plans, budgets, and sub-contractor scopes of work, and report progress.

Make critical decisions affecting project success and mentor engineers to improve processes. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of engineering experience and 2+ years of project management of medium or greater complexity, with exposure to root-cause analysis,

Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering and five or more years of related experience.
• Experience leading engineering projects with medium or greater complexity.
• US Citizenship required for government contract.

Responsibilities

• Indirectly manage an engineering team of engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate engineering activities.
• Provide coaching and development through regular performance feedback.
• Collaborate with customers across segments and functions.
• Present and defend technical decisions to leadership and customers.
• Manage project schedules and budgets for moderate complexity projects.
• Coordinate interface control docs with suppliers and partners.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Root-cause analysis

DFMEA

DVP&R development

Electro-mechanical systems

Vendor collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Project Engineer

Job Location: Oshkosh, WI

Eligibility/Clearance: US Citizenship required as this supports a government contract

Job Description

The Project Engineer leads and manages engineering projects. Responsible for developing project plans, project budgets, sub-contractor statements of work and all other associated project status reporting. Responsible for making critical decisions that have a large impact on projects and engineering initiatives. Develops and fosters Engineers to think innovatively, hold accountability, and process improvement daily. Performs high level, engineering analysis, design or re-design, validation and troubleshooting of complex components for heavy duty vehicles. Provides integration and execution support for vehicle, system, sub-system and component design. Provides technical mentorship in high level analysis and design of new and modified components and subsystems in accordance with engineering standards and project scope. A successful candidate will have 5-years of engineering experience with 2+ years of successful engineering project management of medium or greater technical complexity.

A stand-out candidate will have experience in root-cause analysis, electro-mechanical system integrations, DFMEA & DVP&R development.

Your Impact

• Indirect manage an engineering team consisting of Engineers, Designers, and Technicians.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates engineering activities.
• Provide coaching and development through regular performance feedback.
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal and external customers, across segments and functions.
• Ability to present and defend technical engineering decisions to Engineering leadership, Oshkosh leadership, and external customers.
• Responsible for completion of a project or part of a project of moderate complexity on time.
• May be responsible for overall project schedule and budget.
• May be responsible for managing multiple priorities.
• Performs more complex engineering calculations, investigations, and tasks as assigned according to Oshkosh as well as general industry engineering standards and processes.
• Responsible for preparation and delivery of plans, designs, computation methods, and/or reporting.
• Collaborate as needed with other engineering or business support disciplines internally as well as suppliers externally.
• Develop and review interface control documentation with suppliers and business partners including mechanical, electrical, software and controls.
• May have exposure to the external customers and/or industry organizations.
• Provide guidance or mentorship to entry level engineers working on common projects.
• Research, create, and update standard engineering methodology and procedures - best practices, etc.
• Participate in the budgeting process to include recommending capital improvements and preparing justification data as required.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
• Communicate project objectives to team members.
• Enforce the proper use of engineering criteria and drawing standards. Ensure that technical issues are conducted within the framework of company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Create and maintain project documentation for analysis, research, and historical records.
• Perform engineering analysis to support the selection of parts, components, and materials that meet requirements.
• Provide complex technical assistance for production support.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering via verbal or written communication.
• Provide mentorship to team members to ensure the appropriate engineering analysis is performed and documented.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations.
• Prepare subcontractor Scopes of Work.
• Other duties as assigned.
• In-office attendance is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and five (5) or more years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification
• Experience manageing a project.
• Vehicle system experience

Arena Technical Resources, LLC (ATR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability.