What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero)?
Project Manager Job Description
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a full-time project manager to work within our project teams. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to: rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The Project Manager’s role will include, but is not limited to:
E-Verify Participation Required For Employment.
Must be able to pass background check.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Hiring Range: $85,000 - $175,000 annually
Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. is seeking a full-time project manager to work within our project teams. ESAero is a growing aerospace company in the San Luis Obispo area and provides various services which include but are not limited to: rapid system development, on-demand niche engineering, hands-on development/testing, and small UAS aerospace system manufacturing.
- This position is fully on-site at Empirical Systems Aerospace in San Luis Obispo, CA
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The Project Manager’s role will include, but is not limited to:
- Managing customer relationships and expectations, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Understanding contractual requirements and making sure they are met.
- Developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
- Identifying risks to budget and schedule and orchestrating risk mitigation plans,
- Reporting project status to external customer(s), the project team, and senior leadership.
- Working with cost accounting to ensure accurate project performance and projections.
- Ensure that project tasking remains within agreed upon scope.
- Develop initial or follow-on quotes, SOWs, and proposals.
- Initiate customer interaction to get contracts modified in the event of any changes to the contracted project scope.
- The Project Manager will work hand in hand with the assigned project Lead Engineer to:
- Coordinate any sub-contracting and/or outsourcing.
- Develop Statements of Work (SOW), project plans, schedules and budgets.
- Ensure all regulatory and customer requirements are considered and executed in the project plan.
- Define deliverables and work with customers to finalize acceptance criteria.
- Define resource requirements and work with other ESAero management to secure the resources required for successful project execution.
- The Project Manager will coordinate with Quality Assurance and the Chief Engineer to:
- Develop a quality plan for each project and ensure its execution.
- Identify and execute traceability requirements, inspection requirements, test requirements and FAI requirements
- Ensure all quality requirements have been met prior to delivery.
- The Project Manager will coordinate with the Manufacturing/Operations leads and the lead Engineer to:
- Identify and secure machine availability, machinist, assembly, material handling, and test personnel to support project deliverables and schedules.
- Identify and secure enough space and the appropriate equipment needed to support the project team.
- Identify any training requirements needed by the project team and/or manufacturing personnel in support of the project team, and ensure the training is conducted timely.
- Due to Federal Government Contracts US Citizenship is required
- Demonstrated experience in Project and/or Program Management is required.
- BA/BS degree in engineering, or a technical related field; MA/MS or MBA degree preferred
- Formal project management education or training
- 5-7 years’ experience in any combination of the following areas: program management, project management, engineering, quality, contracts, operations, procurement and/or supplier management.
- Excellent computer skills are a must, including a variety of software applications; experience with project management software like Microsoft Project tracking/scheduling software
- Expertise working with cross-functional teams.
- Experience in aerospace program management is preferred.
- Experience with financial forecasting
- Responsible for promoting actively an ethics-based business culture in his/her project team(s), ensuring that all associates are aware of, and fully comply with, ESAero’s “Code of Ethics,” and related policies.
- Must possess solid organizational skills and attention to detail
- MRP/ERP experience a plus
- Disciplined execution of processes and systems
- Familiar with ISO9001/AS9100
- Knowledge of ASTM workmanship standards
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Knowledge of DFAR, TINA, ITAR a plus
- Health: Health/Dental/Vision
- PTO - 80hours accrued and additional 40 hours (Christmas to New Years)
- Retirement: 401k/mathc
- Casual dress code, Free snacks
- Amazing location to live, work, and play
E-Verify Participation Required For Employment.
Must be able to pass background check.
Must present proof of authorization to work in the United States.
Hiring Range: $85,000 - $175,000 annually
Salary : $85,000 - $175,000
