Specialist, Project Engineer (Propulsion Controls, and Electronics)
$92,500–$171,500 year
On-siteCanoga Park, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead electronics development projects for propulsion control systems from concept through integration, verification, qualification, and production support. Coordinate cross-functional teams including electrical, software, systems, mechanical, test, quality, manufacturing, and program management to execute hardware and software development activities. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, technical milestones, risk registers, and action item tracking while driving issue resolution across design, integration, and test activities. Ensure compliance with internal engineering processes, customer requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable aerospace and defense standards. Facilitate technical reviews, customer meetings, milestone presentations, and decision-making forums while providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers. Work 9 out of 14 days totaling 80 hours with every other Friday off in Canoga Park, CA.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience leading or coordinating engineering development projects involving electronics, or integrated control systems in defense or aerospace applications
- 5+ years of experience with product development lifecycle activities, including requirements, design, integration, verification, validation, and configuration management
- 5+ years of experience with managing schedules, technical risks, dependencies, and cross-functional communication in a structured engineering environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation of technical and program status to internal and external stakeholders
- Must be able to obtain a security clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must agree to share resume with subsidiaries and affiliated companies
- Must agree to E-Verify
- Must agree to pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with engine control systems, thrust vector control, electro-mechanical actuation, ignition control, embedded software, sensors or other propulsion-related subsystems
- Experience working in a safety-critical development environment with standards such as DO-178, DO-254, MIL-STD, or equivalent aerospace/defense frameworks
- Familiarity with requirements and project tools such as DOORS, Jira, Microsoft Project, Earned Value concepts, or similar systems
- Background in control electronics, hardware/software integration, or system test
- Master's degree in engineering or technical discipline
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