Project Leader

The role

The Project Leader has technical responsibility of Work Package projects with an estimated engineering count of 10-20 FTEs. You will manage technical project activities, ensure compliance with customer requirements, and manage the project team and tasks.

What you will do

• Review technical requirements set by customer
• Participate in quotation activities
• Support client meetings and on/off-site visits
• Monitor delivery progress with the customer
• Support negotiation with the customer
• Manage project team and tasks on a day-to-day basis
• Report/communicate to external technical stakeholder
• Monitor delivery progress on projects
• Manage technical scope of projects
• Responsible for quality of deliverables

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a technical college or university in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of total experience, including a minimum of 1 year in a Project Leadership role
• General understanding of aerospace product development lifecycles, including design, engineering, testing, verification, and production
• Familiarity with cross-functional engineering environments involving mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering disciplines
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts effectively with engineering teams, customers, and other stakeholders

Nice to have

• Understanding requirements management, configuration control, engineering change management, and technical documentation
• Familiarity with aerospace industry standards, quality requirements, and regulatory frameworks, such as AS9100, FAA, and EASA
• Previous experience within aircraft systems, cabin systems, or aerospace equipment development
• Ability to read, write, speak, analyze and interpret all forms of communication and business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the engineers
• Ability to systematically analyze complex problems, draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Outlook)

Benefits

• mentorship
• career growth opportunities
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• Must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Carson, California
• Must be U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder)
• All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening

About the company

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America. It is part of the global ALTEN Group with 57,000+ engineers in 30 countries.