About this role
<p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><em>Job Title: Specialist, Project Engineering </em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><em>Job Code: 38674</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><em>Job Location: Huntsville, AL</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong><em>Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off</em></strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Job Description:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The Specialist, Project Engineer role involves performing and/or coordinating propulsion program tasks in conjunction with program management. Under limited general direction, you will be responsible for implementing design and analysis tasks and overseeing special studies and experiments. Additionally, you will coordinate ballistic, thermal, and structural analyses, as well as perform post-test examination, analyses, and reporting while supporting the program technical lead. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Essential Functions:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Provide imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of engineering techniques.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Read, interpret, and write specifications and technical documents.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Prepare technical and design requirements in support of project goals.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Keep current in relevant technologies and methods in support of project assignments.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Provide direction in problem investigations and resolution across functional areas.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Understanding and/or leads Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">May be assigned Earned Value Management duties.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Travel: 10%.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:7.0px"> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 4 years of prior project engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of prior project engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior project engineering experience. </span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><strong>Preferred Additional Skills: </strong></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other engineering discipline is preferred.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Two (2) or more years of experience with solid propellant propulsion projects is highly desired.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">CAM experience is desired.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">CAD knowledge is desired.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Manufacturing experience is desired.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software is required.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non-technical professionals at all levels.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to establish and maintain priorities in a dynamic environment.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to work well both independently and within a team environment.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to work well under pressure, in a collaborative, dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Strong time management skills.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif">Ability to maintain attention to detail.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;background-color:white;color:white">#LI-HW1</span></p>