Electromechanical Project Engineer

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Ingenium Aerospace is a small, flexible, and fast-paced aerospace and defense subcontractor whose mission is to provide quality actuation, rotating components, and related products and services to the aerospace and defense markets. We provide mechanical and electromechanical solutions to the complex challenges from our customers. We are noted for engineering, prototyping, and production of flight controls, utility actuation, and other types of rotating component equipment for the latest generation of vehicles.

Culturally, we operate more like an entrepreneurial early-stage firm than a traditional, often larger, company. We have a diverse group of engineers and support personnel in age, experience, gender, and thought. We welcome those with an interest and drive to be part of an exciting industry where you will be involved in a multitude of products and applications. We value our associates and encourage a collaborative and empowering environment that fosters respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence, while providing a fun and friendly workplace as we continue to grow. 

OUR LOCATION

Ingenium Aerospace is located in Rockford, Illinois, an hour west of Chicago. The Rockford region provides a great quality of life and is an attractive regional center for people to live, work, and play. With a population of over 150,000, Rockford is large enough to provide all the services, shopping, and dining options for daily life. It is a great place for singles, young couples, and those later in life as it provides many local recreational and cultural experiences, while also only a short drive from the amenities and options of Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee. The Rockford region is also one of the most affordable housing markets in the U.S. per The Wall Street Journal, with a growing healthcare, aerospace, and logistics industries. 

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Electromechanical Project Engineer (EPE) is a challenging and critical position. The role requires strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. It requires the versatility that includes project management, project engineering, and regular customer interaction. The EPE is responsible for the project planning and execution throughout the product development lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing project and customer requirements, working closely with multiple disciplines on the project (design engineering, drafting, test engineering, procurement, operations, assembly & test, and quality), and the customer. In this role, you will lead the focus on maintaining customer-driven project schedules, ensuring the company stays on track to meet project commitment and milestone dates, and ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

The ideal candidate will be a generalist with both analytical and intuitive skills and desire to interact regularly with customers face-to-face as well as virtually. The candidate will have a technical background and be able to manage assigned projects from initial launch through the first stage of production, and provide further support and guidance as required. The candidate will ensure the designs meet program cost, schedule, and performance requirements for the customer and maintain the revenue forecast and timing for the company. Personal characteristics of the candidate must include honesty, self-awareness, and vulnerability, along with great communications skills and ability to work well with multiple groups of individuals.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop detailed project schedules to the detail part and process level.
• Be the customer’s go-to representative at Ingenium Aerospace.
• Review customer provided Statements of Work (SOW) and Purchase Orders (PO’s) to ensure all customer requirements are understood and met during the project.
• Conduct regular (usually weekly or twice-weekly) customer updates on project activities.
• Lead company/customer events such as preliminary and critical design reviews (PDRs, CDRs).
• Follow and maintain schedule adherence with engineering and assembly and test.
• Keep management (engineering, purchasing, quality, business development, contracts, finance) current on key activities as required.
• Be hands on and willing to work in the shop environment to build prototypes and support production issues.
• Ensure and validate compliance to all technical customer requirements.
• Significantly high engagement with our customers.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Equivalent Degree.
• Aerospace experience of 3+ years minimum.
• Exceptional problem solving and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Comfortable in customer-facing environments.
• Extremely versatile and able to multitask.
• Some travel required.
• U.S. Citizen Only (No dual citizenship).

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS & KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of SolidWorks or similar software, a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project or similar software, a plus.
• Ability to read drawings and to understand multi-level Bills of Material (BOM’s).
• Used to companies that deal in the low volume, high mix environments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND VISUAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by a candidate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with impairments to perform the essential functions.

• The office environment is considered normal. Temperature and noise levels in the plant may require regular use of personal protective equipment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is frequently required to talk, hear, and use hands to type on keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• The candidate must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

POTENTIAL BACKGROUNDS

• Small to mid-size military, aerospace, and space companies specializing in highly customized motion control products which operate in low volume, high-mix environments.
• Former U.S. military personnel with a background in aviation and a college degree. 

This role is not eligible for remote working.