Project Engineer III

In-Flight Entertainment And Connectivity Systems Engineer

Responsible for managing engineering efforts for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) systems on aircraft from initiation to delivery. This includes managing work scope, integration engineering solutions, design requirements, and interfaces both internal and external customers to the IFEC system. Ensures that customer requirements are adequately defined, uniformly understood internally and externally, and appropriately planned. Mentor, train, and assist junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

Engineering Project Solutions:

• Develop multiple integration engineering solutions that install IFEC in seats, monuments, and other areas of the cabin, as well as solutions for installing IFEC across other areas of the aircraft including external fuselage and empennage modifications.
• Create and manage the statement of work (SOW) needed to integrate IFEC on an aircraft.
• Conduct technical evaluations and analyses to ensure the feasibility and efficiency of engineering solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and support to internal and external teams.
• Lead Technical Kickoff by establishing the engineering plan that delivers the integrated system on the aircraft.
• Troubleshoot engineering problems and identify effective solutions during design, testing, and implementation phases.
• Review integration engineering designs, drawings, and specifications to assure compliance with design requirements.
• Identify and manage engineering risks throughout the development activities.
• Build and manage mitigation strategies to address the risks.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Execute quality control processes to verify the integrity and performance of engineering designs and deliverables.

Planning:

• Develop detailed project schedules, including key milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Coordinate with department teams to establish task durations, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Facilitate regular design review meetings to evaluate progress, risks, and adherence to project schedules.
• Review technical aspects of vendor proposals and select appropriate suppliers based on engineering requirements.
• Manage relationships with external partners to ensure that engineering deliverables meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Integrate project schedules with master Program Management schedule and assure alignment across all stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Program teams to assure alignment on program priorities.
• Build plans to shift resources in the event schedules are adjusted based on customer demands.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Prepare communications that define the status project work scope, which includes Initial Technical Coordination Meeting (ITCM), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR) communications shared with program stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Sales departments to develop commercial proposals, including definition of engineering services by the design teams.
• Identify all assumptions and caveats that are part of commercial proposals and assure alignment with other external stakeholders.
• Manage project costs and reconcile between quote and actual expenditures.
• Act as the liaison between design engineers and internal/external stakeholders.

Mentor:

• Mentor, train, and assist junior members of the team.
• Assist with departmental and new employee training.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

Demonstrated experience leading and managing projects. Proven confident leader who demonstrates technical competencies of engineering principles, project management methodologies, and industry standards. Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering designs and building integration plans to meet design requirements. Proven experience in learning, adapting, and functioning across multiple different engineering disciplines. Excellent communication skills and ability to act in a professional manner. Demonstrated experience interacting with multiple levels in an organization, as well as suppliers and customers. Self-motivated, well organized, and detailed oriented. Excellent time management skills combined with a skilled ability to multiplex across different tasks/programs while tracking and maintaining issues. Proven ability to identify risks and mitigations to avoid potential problems before they occur. Creative problem-solving skills and ability to resolve conflicts and filter conflicting agendas to determine path forward. Proven experience demonstrating independent judgment to ensure projects are completed accurately and on-time and ensures work of cross-functional project team is completed in a timely manner. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite as well as project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, Jira, SAFe (Agile), Jama, etc.). Proven knowledge of AS9100 standards, as well as all industry and regulatory requirements. Ability to guide and mentor colleagues and junior staff.

Education/Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering field) or 9+ years of engineering/project engineering experience in lieu of degree 5+ years experience in engineering or project engineering (electrical, mechanical, and/or systems engineering preferred). Experience in engineering or project engineering in commercial aviation industry, preferred. PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred.

Other Requirements

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to both domestic and international locations.