We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

We are developing the future of Army Aviation with the Bell V-280 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort. We are also developing the Bell 525 Relentless, Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT), and Bell's High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) program, a next generation stop-fold tilt-rotor. This position is onsite in Fort Worth.

FLRAA Build Support Project Manager

The Build Support Project Manager is responsible and accountable for FLRAA EMD Tooling project management and coordination with the Build Tooling Team, Engineering IPTs, Supply Chain, Finance, and Contracts. The Project Manager will work closely with support organizations by providing programmatic requirements addressing cost, schedule, performance objectives related to the procurement and fabrication of FLRAA tooling needs, as needed. Responsibilities include managing build plans, project schedules, cost management, configuration management, and Customer facing engagements.

What you’ll be doing as a FLRAA Build Support Project Manager

• Manages projects between V-280 Program Teams and Manufacturing Innovation / Rapid Prototyping and Integrated Operations and is responsible for program-level communications between internal teams. 
• Key contributor to program-level decision making and objectives, with expertise in Bell management systems and schedule/cost reporting.
• Develops and collects programmatic metrics and supporting data to progress build (Earned Value).
• Provides producibility direction to program leadership, operations, engineering, supply chain, and innovation teams towards achieving programmatic (cost, schedule, performance) objectives.
• Works across boundaries and leverages network to achieve concurrence and direction while solving complex issues.
• Able to apply engineering design and analysis knowledge to evaluate manufacturing discrepancies and anomalies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Skills You Bring To this Role

·         Ability to prioritize work, strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a team player mindset.

·         Excellent communicator - must be able to build and maintain effective relationships with customers, internal and external suppliers, and brief leaders/customers.

·         Working knowledge of aircraft production methodologies, demand management, inventory and warehousing, and data management.

·         Must have strong working knowledge