Project Engineer at ITT in Valencia, CA

Position Summary

The Project Engineer leads cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to customer specifications. This role manages all phases of the project lifecycle, from design and testing to production and delivery, ensuring quality, technical accuracy, and smooth coordination between engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with exceptional project management skills to drive innovation, resolve challenges, and achieve results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans based on ITT Value Based Product Development process, supplier manufacturing plans, internal manufacturing plans, logistics processing time, and quality control and testing.
• Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel and lead cross-functional teams through all phases of project lifecycles.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure that products are delivered on time, in the correct quantities, and meet all contract quality standards.
• Develop a strong partnership and interaction within the engineering and project team to manage Technical Data Packages and other engineering processes.
• Ensure customer requirements are met and manage stakeholder expectations through effective communication.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Create program and project status presentations for delivery to stakeholders, leadership, and project personnel.
• Implement and manage detailed project schedules and risk and opportunity registers.
• Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
• Prepare professional and user-friendly project related communications for distribution to employees, customers, leadership, and suppliers.
• Provide technical and proposal support to the Sales and Production Departments.
• Plans and formulates engineering project and organizes project staff according to project requirements.
• Assigns project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.
• Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Directs integration of technical activities and products.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Manages technical and program scope.
• Controls budget and expenditures within limitations of approved budget.

Position Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent education and experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in an aerospace engineering and manufacturing environment, with 2+ years in project engineering/management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities.
• Proven track record of successful project delivery from start to finish.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems – Preferably Oracle.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, problem-solving abilities, and leadership talent necessary to drive positive outcomes of design / manufacturing projects.
• Foundational understanding of finance/project finance to make informed decisions that affect the financial health of a project.
• Skilled at customer relations, managing expectations and building relationships / partnerships.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee or Refugee.

Safety is a core value at ITT. Our employees understand and follow all ITT safety policies and procedures, participate in workplace inspections, safety training, and in the development of job safety analyses.

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Equal Pay Act Range

Annual salary from $83,100 to $123,900 plus benefits and incentives