Project Engineer

The staffing solutions division of GDKN is a leading provider of end-to-end solutions in the temporary staffing space. With companies across the globe laying critical emphasis on their human resources management, demand for temporary staffing is rapidly growing because it improves focus on core/critical activities and can be adapted to the seasonal nature of business, addresses business uncertainties and the demand for rapid growth. In short, temporary staffing creates a very nimble human capital platform which allows organizations to maximize their productivity and flexibility at all times.

GDKN is one of the very few minority business enterprises in North America that has the status of Preferred vendor with world’s largest corporations in various industries including:

• Electric
• Gas
• Telephone Utilities
• Manufacturing
• Defense
• Banking/Financial,
• Information Technology
• Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

Having worked with a multitude of the world’s largest clients, GDKN has gained significant expertise in providing staffing solutions which are specifically targeted to meet our client’s unique needs with a highly innovative tactical and strategic approach and extensive capabilities for scalability and flexibility.

Our staffing solutions focus on every detailed aspect of a business and ensure that you have the perfect talent for your critical business needs. We keep adapting and expanding to ensure that we always surpass our client’s expectations.

Our staffing solutions division has access to an unparalleled pool of candidates from which our dedicated team rigorously screen and evaluate to ensure ideal human resources are identified for our client’s unique needs. Our dedicated team is the group of certified experts many of which have years of experience in their related field of expertise.

We do not just focus on finding the perfect talent for our clients; we allow them to focus on growing their business and achieving their goals by ensuring that we adhere to the strictest labor compliance standards.

Our activities are compliant with the laws prevailing in the countries and municipalities we do business in and our team of labor law experts ensures that your organization is compliant with all current applicable labor regulations. Labor Law Compliance Management is an important component of our business which we continue to keep as a top priority.

With over 20 years in the staffing industry, highly customizable staffing solutions, unparalleled sourcing methodology and global capabilities, we are uniquely equipped to identify the right talent for your organization. GDKN will provide your organization with the flexibility to staff up or down, depending on your business needs.

Job Description

Position Overview

•Seeking a Project Engineer to support the development, testing, and qualification of electro-mechanical actuation systems used in defense and more electric aircraft applications. 

•This role combines engineering execution with project coordination responsibilities and is well suited for candidates with approximately 3+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or electronics development.

Key Responsibilities

•Support project execution, schedules, milestones, and technical deliverables.

•Coordinate development activities across engineering teams.

•Perform technical problem solving, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

•Develop and maintain technical documentation, including test plans, procedures, and reports.

•Analyze test results and support validation and verification activities.

•Interface with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

•Assist with risk management, metrics reporting, and project tracking.

•Support design validation through build and test activities.

Questions 

•What experience do you have with Microsoft Project, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), EVMS, or tracking project costs, schedules, and risks? 

•How did you use those tools in your projects?

•Walk me through a product development project you've supported from concept, design, testing, or qualification through completion. 

•What was your specific role and what were the outcomes?

•This role supports electro-mechanical aerospace systems. 

•Can you describe your experience with mechanical design, electrical/electronics development, testing, validation, or qualification activities, and how that experience relates to this position?

Qualifications

Preferred

Qualifications

•Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or related Engineering discipline.

•3 + years of engineering experience.

•Experience with product development, testing, or qualification activities.

•Mechanical design and/or electronics/circuit card design experience.

•Root cause and corrective action experience.

•Familiarity with Microsoft Project, integrated master schedules (IMS), or project coordination activities.

•Strong organizational, communication, and team collaboration skills.

•Aerospace, defense, electromechanical systems, EVMS, or manufacturing experience is a plus.