Job Title: Specialist, Project Engineering
Job Code: 20379
Job Location: Orange, VA
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
Aerojet Rocketdyne is seeking a Project Engineer for our Orange, VA location. The Project Engineer role involves performing and/or coordinating propulsion program tasks in conjunction with program management. Under limited general direction, you will be responsible for implementing design and analysis tasks and overseeing special studies and experiments. Additionally, you will coordinate ballistic, thermal, and structural analyses, as well as perform post-test examination, analyses, and reporting while supporting the program technical lead. The following knowledge points and skills are ideal:
Essential Functions:
- Theories, principles and practices of engineering and project management methods
- Familiarity with standard engineering tools and practices
- Use of engineering test equipment, CAD, and computer applications with various office and engineering software applications
- Rocket propulsion component(s) and theory of operation
- Understanding and/or leading Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
- Read and interpret specifications (also write) and technical drawings
- Conduct technical and programmatic risk assessments
- Interpret and evaluate engineering problems and statements
- Use a variety of test and measurement equipment to interpret data
- Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
- Travel: 10%
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering is desired
- Two (2) or more years of experience with solid propellant propulsion projects is highly desired
- Hands on technical knowledge is desired
- CAD knowledge is desirable
- CAM experience is a plus
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