Project Engineer, Bombardier Defense

Wichita Engineering, Defense and Flight Test Hiring Event

• Date: Thursday, October 29th 
• Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 
• Location: Bombardier Wichita Building 1 - One Learjet Way, Wichita, KS 67209 
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  • On-site and Virtual Interviews available 
    • Selected candidates will receive their time slot or Teams link for their virtual interview by email

What are your contributions to the team?

• Act as Project Engineering and Integration focal for a challenging missionized aircraft program
• Act as the representative of engineering with respect to Programs as well as the interface with the client technical/PMO representatives and suppliers
• Create schedules, milestones, budgets for technical activities
• Plan and monitor tasks to achieve project objectives; from technical activities to estimating levels of effort, to schedule tasks and their interdependencies
• Plan and monitor financials to achieve project targets
• Lead and drive the involvement of multidisciplinary stakeholders to find solutions to technical roadblocks, risks and challenges
• Ensure that all technical activities are harmonized, and that the delivery of all contract requirements are done as per the schedule
• Coordinate engineering resources to execute on the plan as well as identifying risks and facilitating the resolution of issues
• Communicate with stakeholders (customer, management, team, resources, supplier) such that there is solid alignment and coordination
• Be accountable for the submission of all deliverables
• Manage all technical requirements documentations
• Manage schedule, facilitate and coordinate key milestones activities in support of program/project (internal and external)
• Responsible to coordinate the supplier activities

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent to the role;
• You have at least 5 years of project management experience or technical leadership experience;
• You have at least 3 to 5 years of technical engineering experience in aerospace;
• You possess an excellent understanding and relevant experience in the aircraft development environment from conceptual design to aircraft certification, including preferably relevant experience in a flight test environment (preferred);
• You demonstrate strong leadership and communication skill such that you are able to communicate, align and influence stakeholders;
• You must have strong communication skills to ensure clear consistent and timely information sharing within the team and across functional areas;
• You must have proficiency in MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel to generate and give presentations to various levels in the company;
• You must have expert skills in MS Projects;
• You have a strong technical knowledge of aircraft, aircraft systems and special mission equipment (preferred);
• You have knowledge of ITAR regulations and previous experience in government and/or military flight operations exposure would be considered an asset;
• You may be required to travel and work extended hours when required
• You are eligible to view and handle ITAR material.