Project Engineer IV

The Project Engineer IV will provide technical leadership to a multidisciplinary engineering team, coordinating mechanical, electrical, systems, and test engineering activities from requirements and design through qualification and transition to production. Projects include actuators, motors, resolvers, encoders, slip rings, and control electronics designed to operate in demanding space environments.

This role works closely with Program Management, Operations, and Quality to manage technical requirements, drive design reviews, resolve engineering challenges, and deliver hardware that meets performance, schedule, and cost objectives.

Responsibilities

also include coordinating verification and qualification activities, including thermal vacuum, thermal, and vibration testing.

Compensation

$156,334 - $199,152 Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams developing mission-critical products, with a focus on motion control and electromechanical systems. Coordinate engineering activities from requirements definition and design through integration, testing, customer acceptance, and production support.

Work with customers and engineering teams to clarify requirements, define interfaces, and establish clear technical deliverables. Lead technical reviews and coordinate design decisions that balance performance, quality, cost, and schedule. Partner with Program Management and engineering leads to develop schedules, estimate engineering effort, identify resource needs, and track progress against milestones.

Identify technical risks and work with the team to develop practical mitigation plans, resolve issues, and escalate concerns when needed. Coordinate subsystem integration and verification, drawing on discipline experts to ensure the complete product meets program requirements. Serve as a key technical contact for customers and internal stakeholders, providing clear updates and following through on commitments.

Evaluate requirement and design changes with the team to understand their impact on technical performance, cost, and delivery. Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers to support hardware builds, resolve issues, and prepare products for production. Support technical proposals and engineering estimates, share lessons learned, and help team members strengthen project execution.

Experience: Minimum eight (8) years of experience in a specialized functional discipline. OR (12) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree. OR (6) years of experience may be considered w/ a Masters Degree. OR (3) years of experience may be considered w/ a PhD.