Engineering Project Lead - Life Support Systems (2567)
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Requisition Id 2567 - Posted 01/06/2012 - Lenexa, KS - Engineering
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If you're interested in joining a stable, fast-growing company that encourages professional advancement, fosters teamwork and rewards ingenuity, then BE Aerospace may be right for you. As the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft interior products and solutions, and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables for the commercial, business jet, and military markets a career at B/E Aerospace is beyond what you'd expect in a job. At B/E your ideas, your talents, and your experiences are utilized for more than your day-to-day duties. They're used to shape a global organization. It's your opportunity to make a real difference each day and be part of something bigger.
As a leader in the aerospace industry, we are growing and have a number of exciting positions available right now. B/E Aerospace's Commercial Aircraft Segment is seeking energetic, self-starters for the position of Engineering Project Lead at our Lenexa, KS facility. At our Lenexa site we manufacture and assemble a wide selection of passenger and crew oxygen storage and delivery systems. This position is responsible for building and leading a team responsible for defining and shaping the overall system architecture, systems integration and systems validation and verification strategy for aircraft system technologies for our Life Support Systems Group.
Key Responsibilities:
* Functions as the primary technical contact point, both internal and external, within a specified project for all aspects of design and implementation.
* Provides technical and organizational leadership to all engineering persons within a project team.
* Maintains and oversees accurate engineering cost and milestone tracking.
* Provides regular technical progress updates to the Engineering & Project Manager either written or within a progress meeting.
* Provides regular status reports of project engineering progress for all disciplines to the customer by the agreed time
* Assesses applicability of proposed tests/products/equipment to assigned project(s).
* Assists in the preparation of proposals, including review of: specifications, Terms & Conditions, sub-contractor selection, equipment selection and overall cost structure.
* May directly supervise exempt and/or nonexempt associates.
Minimum Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Mechanical, Aerospace, Structural, or Electrical Engineering and a minimum of five years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred Requirements:
* Strong leadership skills
* Experience in project management
* Knowledge of FAA regulations or other regulated environment
* Experience in fluid mechanics, valve design, high pressure systems or elector-mechanical products
* Experience designing product from idea/concept to final production
* Must be a self starter and team player
