Provide project leadership and technical guidance for internally and externally funded product developments
Partner with Operations and Program Management to manage and understand customer and manufacturability requirements
Coordinate, prepare-for and lead presentation of design stage gate packages
Align cross-functional development team to execute the New Product Introduction (NPI) company standard process
Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross-functional leadership in design reviews and business meetings
Develop and maintain project risk registers including mitigation plans, drive closure of risk actions
Responsible for providing project forecasts and maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules
Use of JIRA and other project tools for Earn Value Management reporting
Maintain project schedules to align with integrated master schedule milestones and customer contract deliverable
Participate in and support the bids and proposal/sales process by providing engineering inputs including feasibility, NRE, risks and schedule estimates for new products or features
Lead project scrums, closely involved in material shortage and build meetings
Understand and communicate cause and effect of changes affecting schedule, quality and cost
Coordinate engineering changes and lead Enterprise Change Assessment (ECA) technical pillar through the change process
Lead department strategic goal alignment projects as needed
Mentor and coach junior team members on project management and design best practices, methodologies and lessons learned
Understand and comply with the company Quality Management System
Accountable to the Product Manager and Project Engineering Management

Requirements

9 years of experience leading complex multi-disciplinary technical projects managing several projects concurrently
University degree in Engineering or college technical diploma and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Engineering degree and experience in aerospace industry preferred
Experience designing mechanical, electrical, electro-optical, software/firmware systems/subsystems
Experience presenting technical project content to senior leadership stakeholders
Well-rounded project management background with experience in a highly technical environment
PMP Certification is an asset
P.Eng license is an asset
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project
Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent project organization and planning skills
Strong interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining and growing relationships with stakeholders
Understanding of electro/mechanical/optical/video systems
Knowledge/experience using Atlassian Confluence/JIRA
Working knowledge of mechanical design, bill of material structures and mechanical design terminology
Working knowledge of electrical circuit design, circuit board assemblies and electrical design terminology
Working knowledge of feedback control systems, video standards, grounding/bonding practices and motors/potentiometers/encoders and other electro-mechanical devices
Working knowledge of optical assemblies, cameras and laser devices is an asset
Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

project managementmechanical designelectrical circuit designsoftware/firmware systemsfeedback control systemsoptical assemblieselectro-mechanical devicesdesign best practicesrisk managementNew Product Introduction (NPI)

Soft Skills

technical communicationproject organizationplanning skillsinterpersonal skillsleadershipmentoringcoachingstakeholder managementpresentation skillscross-functional collaboration

Certifications

PMP CertificationP.Eng license