Title - Senior Project Engineer Location - East Hartford, Connecticut Experience - 5-7 Years Job Description
Mandatory Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Systems, or related field • 5 years of experience in a Project Engineer, Engineering, Project Manager, or similar technical coordination role. Aerospace domain experience is required. • Proven ability to organize and manage technical data across multiple projects • Strong experience aligning schedules and coordinating tasks across cross-functional engineering teams • Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Proficiency with project tracking tools, e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar, and Microsoft Office • Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills • Outstanding customer interfacing skills • Demonstrated leadership abilities • Must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Qualifications
• Proven experience in engineering project management, preferably in a regulated industry such as aerospace • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus • Schedule-driven mindset with attention to detail • Ability to balance technical depth with project execution • Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented • Knowledge of regulatory standards, such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or FDA regulations • An understanding of engineering outsourcing business practices • Experience writing or creating standard work, establishing processes, and documenting lessons learned • An alignment with LTTS company values, including Being Purposeful, Ethics & Integrity, Caring, A Culture of Learning, and Results with Accountability.
Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer • Ability to traverse and navigate a manufacturing facility • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
Qualification
• Bachelors degree in engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Systems, or related field, or Aerospace Engineering. PMP Certification Preferred.
Primary Responsibilities
• Organize, track, and maintain technical data, including requirements specifications, drawings, change documentation, and project deliverables • Develop, maintain, and align project schedules, milestones, and dependencies across multiple engineering disciplines • Drive cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of engineering tasks and resolution of technical issues • Act as the primary technical point of contact between engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program stakeholders • Support project planning, risk identification, and mitigation activities • Coordinate design reviews, technical reviews, and project status meetings • Track action items, technical decisions, and deliverables to closure • Support configuration management and change control processes • Prepare and present clear project status updates to leadership and stakeholders • Update status reports, present project status to customers, and work with LTTS project management to ensure productive and consistent customer communication. • Understand and adhere to all export control regulations. • Travel locally onsite to the customer facility several days per week as needed and comply with all customer site requirements. This is considered an onsite working position, meaning this role will require working from our office in Hartford and/or the customer facility in East Hartford, Connecticut, daily. There is potential for a hybrid working arrangement, but is not guaranteed with this position.