Astronics Hiring for Project Engineer (LSI) at East Aurora, NY Full Time

Summary

Directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects within areas of assigned responsibility by performing essential duties and responsibilities as outlined below.

The following attributes are expected of a project engineering candidate:

• Ability to work on simultaneous, complex, multi-disciplinary projects
• Organizational, time management, and decision-making skills
• Demonstrate project management and teamwork skills

Essential duties and responsibilities

Project Lead

• Plans and executes developmental engineering program, organizes project staff according to requirements.
• Ensures completion of project on schedule, prepares and delivers milestone and completion project s to management, customer, and other stakeholders.
• Controls project expenditures and design to cost within limitations of project budget and manage associated risk.
• Interfaces directly with other members of the engineering department, other internal departments, as well as customer and supply base.
• Ensure design activity results in high quality production build package by engaging appropriate manufacturing, operations, and quality department resources while following design for manufacturing best practices.

Design / Technical

• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standard operating procedures, customer requirements and specifications, industry standards, and government standards and regulations.
• Responsible for selection of existing components, or design and fabrication of custom components of a structural, mechanical, electrical, and optical nature.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, material planning, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases per documented configuration control practices.
• Writes technical documents to define test and qualification procedures, s, product analysis, and custom presentations to be shared with customers.

This job description does not imply that these are the only duties performed. Employees occupying this position will be required to follow any other related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. Furthermore, this does not establish a contract for employment and is subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 0-6years of experience.
• Solid Modeling, Creo or other modeling platform proficiency required.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite required.
• Experience with FEA, Aerospace design, LED lighting preferred.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Due to federal contract obligations, must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Does not have any supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions within the organization.

TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

Ability and willingness for occasional business travel to divisional locations and customer sites nationwide and international.

Skills

Language Skills

Able to read, write and comprehend English instructions, correspondence, memos and specifications Must be able to effectively communicate and lead a team of people. Must be able to be part of a team and often a leader of the group.

Communication/Leadership Skills

Must be able to effectively communicate instructions to team(s). Must be able to be responsible role model for all employees in the company. Must be willing to be a leader in the area(s)/department(s) and also work in a team environment with peers.

Mathematical Skills

Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measurement, common fractions and decimals.

Technical Skills

Competently use Microsoft products, have knowledge of material planning system, and general computer skills.

Reasoning Ability

Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Possess the ability to identify problems, deal with them, and work towards a solution.

Physical Demands *

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to pull handles and push buttons. Requirements may also include climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment*

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Accommodation Request

Astronics LSI is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [email protected]; or call:716-655-0800. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

COVID-19 Considerations

The safety, health and well-being of our employees remains our top priority. Astronics is practicing employee safety precautions while onsite

An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug test and background check will not be considered for employment.