Level IV Engineer (Project Engineer)

AIT is the world's largest provider of automation, factory integration and tooling solutions dedicated to the global aerospace, defense, and space launch vehicle industries.

AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.


Summary:
The Level IV Engineer (Project Engineer) will be an active participant in the design, procurement, fabrication, assembly, integration, start-up, and commissioning of very large-scale automated aerospace assembly systems. The Project Engineer will take a leadership role while working with other engineers to concept, develop and design conventional and automated tooling systems and customized machine tools for the aerospace industry.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the completion of long-term engineering projects.
• Perform engineering design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints.
• Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Must lead by example and be capable of managing designers, stress analysis, offload design and offload fabrication.
• In response to a customer’s specification the Project Engineer will, with other designers, collate concept models to define a detailed plan of system, process & sequence of operations for bid proposals.
• Define, organize, and prioritize project goals.
• Provide leadership to meet design schedules.
• Work with the marketing group for new design considerations.
• Provide support for new product introduction to manufacturing.
• Occasional domestic or foreign travel to customer sites may be required.
• Possess required experience, skills and attributes for assigned level in engineering, technology, (software) tools, and personal & leadership on the Engineering Skills Matrix.
a. Engineering – In training for advanced analysis; trained but needs support in stress; can work autonomously in concept, design, drawings, and technical publications.
b. Technologies – In training for Heating; trained but needs support in controls; can work autonomously in jigs & tools, platforms, machine design, integration,n and operations.
c. Software Tools – Can work autonomously in CATIA and GURU.
d. Personal & leadership – Can work autonomously in ability to lead, customer interface, process based thinking, requirements management, and scheduling & estimation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience:
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum eight years prior work experience in one or more of the following: Heavy Machine Design, Structural Design Aerospace Tooling Assembly Systems and Automation.
• Manufacturing and machine shop background or relevant experience preferred.
• CAD Software Knowledge:
◦ CATIA V5, NX or Equivalent software knowledge (Solidworks, Pro E, etc.)
◦ Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software (Ansys or Femap is preferred)
• Must be able to obtain, maintain and/or currently possess a Secret security clearance.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:
• This position may require a government security clearance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results.
• Behave consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations and diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines
• Able to tackle complicated issues by evaluating information gathered and organized to arrive at an outcome.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of personnel.
• Respond and follow up to a customer’s inquiry or problem in a timely and effective manner.
• Make timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks with information gathered and analyzed.
• Build consensus through give and take and gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
• Identify problems and review relevant information to develop options, then implement the solutions.
• Provides check and feedback from independent review of engineering deliverables/documentation (i.e. 3D models, 2D drawings, design presentations.)

Work Conditions:
Environment Type:
• Indoor, Office environment. Temperature controlled.
Exposure Types:
• No adverse environmental conditions ex