Lead, Project Engineering

Role Overview

• Provide project leadership and technical guidance for internally and externally funded product developments
• Partner with Operations and Program Management to manage and understand customer and manufacturability requirements
• Coordinate, prepare-for and lead presentation of design stage gate packages
• Align cross-functional development team to execute the New Product Introduction (NPI) company standard process
• Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross-functional leadership in design reviews and business meetings
• Develop and maintain project risk registers including mitigation plans, drive closure of risk actions
• Responsible for providing project forecasts and maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules
• Use of JIRA and other project tools for Earn Value Management reporting
• Maintain project schedules to align with integrated master schedule milestones and customer contract deliverable
• Participate in and support the bids and proposal/sales process by providing engineering inputs including feasibility, NRE, risks and schedule estimates for new products or features
• Lead project scrums, closely involved in material shortage and build meetings
• Understand and communicate cause and effect of changes affecting schedule, quality and cost
• Coordinate engineering changes and lead Enterprise Change Assessment (ECA) technical pillar through the change process
• Lead department strategic goal alignment projects as needed
• Mentor and coach junior team members on project management and design best practices, methodologies and lessons learned
• Understand and comply with the company Quality Management System
• Accountable to the Product Manager and Project Engineering Management

Requirements

• 9 years of experience leading complex multi-disciplinary technical projects managing several projects concurrently
• University degree in Engineering or college technical diploma and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Engineering degree and experience in aerospace industry preferred
• Experience designing mechanical, electrical, electro-optical, software/firmware systems/subsystems
• Experience presenting technical project content to senior leadership stakeholders
• Well-rounded project management background with experience in a highly technical environment
• PMP Certification is an asset
• P.Eng license is an asset
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project
• Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent project organization and planning skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining and growing relationships with stakeholders
• Understanding of electro/mechanical/optical/video systems
• Knowledge/experience using Atlassian Confluence/JIRA
• Working knowledge of mechanical design, bill of material structures and mechanical design terminology
• Working knowledge of electrical circuit design, circuit board assemblies and electrical design terminology
• Working knowledge of feedback control systems, video standards, grounding/bonding practices and motors/potentiometers/encoders and other electro-mechanical devices
• Working knowledge of optical assemblies, cameras and laser devices is an asset
• Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard

Tech Stack

• PMP