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Project Engineer
Location: Windsor Locks, CT
Job ID: #70256
Pay Range: $40-48
Contract Length: 12 months
Seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join us as EMU (or 'Space Suit') Project Engineers. You will need to combine project management skills with detailed technical intellect to lead Integrated Product Development Team projects that maintain and equip space suits for service on the International Space Station (ISS), and support ground training of astronauts for Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVAs) commonly known as spacewalks. This is an opportunity to work with a team of brilliant engineers working passionately to develop and maintain the world's most advanced operational life support systems.
Responsibilities include:
- Planning, proposing and executing space flight hardware projects.
- Controlling team activity, scope and schedule.
- Managing and controlling cost accounts
- Conducting project kickoff, design and status reviews
- Resolving design, procurement, assembly ,test and delivery challenges
- Supporting engineering chief as requested
- Coordinating and leading multi-function teams, leading team meetings and driving action items to closure
- Initiating and coordinating engineering changes
- Conducting root cause investigations
This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written),technical experience, and the ability to work as a cross functional team leader. Direct communication with customers, primarily NASA, will be required at times. You will manage projects that produce components which meet stringent operating requirements and provide extraordinarily high reliability.
Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law
Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is proud to provide an equal opportunity workplace and be an affirmative action employer. Consider Butler because we are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We recognize that we thrive on diversity and inclusion for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and the communities where we are located. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $40 - $48
