Project Engineer II

SUMMARY: This position will be expected to research, identify, and implement solutions for designing, manufacturing, and testing sensing products. They must be a skilled engineer and have a solid understanding of basic design, critical thinking, and troubleshooting techniques and principles. The Project Engineer II will provide both individual technical contributions and perform as a key member of a team that supports the design, development, and test of sensing products. Project scopes may include generating electrical and mechanical technical definitions, development of plans and resources to accomplish defined goals, monitoring & recording of project progress, coordinating internal and external development efforts, coordinating internal and external test requirements, development of verification/validation procedures, and any other activities as needed by the Project Scope. Project management or support of major multi-disciplinary aerospace, or similar, program-oriented development projects will be required from project planning, progress maintenance, and implementation support perspective.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contributes to the development of new product & process requirements and documentation through review of customer specifications, contract documents, design packages, and industry standards, or through consulting with the customer and internal resources such as engineering, sales, etc.
• Develops BOMs, product routings, component design, product definitions, and is responsible for identifying any other required documentation to satisfy product deliverables.
• Performs in depth reviews of customers specifications to identify and author internal documentation such as acceptance test plans, qualification test plans, product definitions, engineering reports or other technical documents to ensure conformance to contract requirements.
• Contributes to the preparation and presentation of successful design reviews, including FMEAs, PFMEAs, compliance matrices, risk assessments, cost estimates, and technical write ups.
• Leads efforts to transition development products into the production environment while maintaining design integrity, producibility, and quality of production products.
• Maintains oversight of process development for internal methods and external vendors including development of technique sheets, process documentation, manufacturing instructions for instrumentation in aerospace or similar applications
• Develops resident expertise status related to Steller Technology product line certification & regulatory compliance positioning.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience or 3-5 years relevant engineering experience and a Masters degree.
• Strong technical skills, mechanical designs and manufacturing knowledge including the ability to interpret, review, and modify technical drawings.
• Proficient in effective communication (verbal and written) with internal and external parties.
• Ability to generate end-to-end documentation required for product launch (internal, external, regulatory, and other third-party certification bodies).
• Exhibit self-starting instincts, strong analytical skills, and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Experienced in writing FMEA/PFMEA, Reliability Reports, and Risk Assessments.
• Knowledge of aerospace standards applicable to the design and test of sensor instrumentation.
• Knowledge of instrumentation manufacturing processes, special processes (welding, heat treatment & passivation of material, etc.), NDE (ultrasonic inspection, dye penetrant inspection, mag particle inspection, etc.), environmental testing (shock, vibration, thermal cycling, ALT/HALT, etc.), and general aerospace manufacturing methods.
• Strong working knowledge of automated test equipment, test consoles, electrical component selection, test processes and procedures, facilities requirements, equipment maintenance, clean rooms, safety standards, and quality standards.
• Familiarity of signal capturing and processing for sensor instrumentation.
• Must have 20/20 vision with correction, and no color blindness, steady hands with good dexterity. (Company issued annual eye exam.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Adjusting or moving objects up to 35 pounds in all directions.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Communicating with others to exchange information.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Operating machinery and/or power tools.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Never Occasionally Constantly

Noisy environments.

Never Occasionally Constantly

ITAR Restricted: This position is restricted to US Citizens, Permanent Residents or Green Card Holders.

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stellar Technology is a Diverse Work Force Employer.