We have an outstanding career opportunity for aSenior Engineering Project Manager to join a leading Company located in the Grand Rapids, MI surrounding area.
**US Citizenship is required.**
**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**
As a Senior Engineer - Engineering Project Management you will play a vital role in leading a team of passionate and skilled engineers who share your vision of creating innovative solutions. You will be accountable for delivering the agreed project scope within the committed cost, schedule and quality as well as provide oversight and leadership to the engineering team to meet customer and business expectations. To succeed in this position, you will need a background in project management, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to learn in a fast-paced environment. You will also need to demonstrate an ability to take full ownership of your role as a key partner driving for team success.
Job Responsibilities:
+ Lead planning and execution of multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Technology Introduction (NTI) projects, delivering an aligned project delivery scope within the original schedule, budget to meet customer expectations, and achieve tollgate milestones.
+ Organize, motivate, and guide cross-functional Integrated Product Development Teams (IPDT) toward completion of objectives within given constraints.
+ Apply project management acumen to delineate scope, protecting company-developed intellectual property for competitive advantage.
+ Define the engineering scope statement and work breakdown structure for the project in collaboration with the program manager (PM), technical leads, and project stakeholders.
+ Forecast resource requirements for project execution and delivery.
+ Engage and build relationships with functional leaders to negotiate resource allocation, meeting project needs.
+ Routinely report to senior leadership on technical performance, project budget, schedule, scope, and risk.
+ Manage and coordinate internal- or external-driven scope change requests.
+ Support engineering response effort for customer and internal B&P requests.
+ Provide support to the PM in all engineering aspects of external customer interaction, including change liability and cost negotiation, scope, and schedule negotiation.
+ Drive proactive and creative risk mitigation approaches to minimize technical debt and risk to delivery.
+ Assure proper documentation of technical data is generated for the assigned projects and is consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
+ Streamline engineering processes to cost-effectively execute advanced product programs.
+ Use judgment and propose solutions outside of set parameters to address complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and interdependent production cycles.
+ Apply technical experience and analytical thinking, utilizing multiple internal and limited external sources to make decisions.
+ Act as a resource for less experienced colleagues and may lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
+ Drive weekly and monthly operating reviews using standards.
+ Drive for the adoption of initiatives within the project.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field.
+ 10+ years of product development experience.
+ 8+ years of technical project management experience.
+ 5+ years of product development experience.
Desired Qualifications:
+ Demonstrated financial and operational expertise to navigate multiple projects funding the same product, including understanding different revenue stream types.
+ Strong oral and written communication skills.
+ Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, enabling the ability to influence others and create cohesive groups.
+ Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a dynamic environment.
+ Demonstrated project management skills and ability to manage and coordinate internal and external project resources.
+ Demonstrated knowledge of schedule and resource planning techniques and project management tools.
+ Strong decision-making skills in a leadership role.
+ Strong understanding of the estimation and budgeting process.
+ Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems.
+ Ability to influence others and create cohesive groups.
+ Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
+ Aerospace Industry Experience.
+ Experience Developing Electrical Systems.
+ Experience leading and coordinating with internal and external partners.
+ Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
+ Passionate about giving and receiving mentorship.
+ Experience with high design assurance embedded systems, preferably in defense, safety-critical automotive, aerospace or healthcare.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.
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