0153 - Project Engineer

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Manassas, VA
72K-181K Annually
Junior
Aerospace
The Role
Manage engineering projects on aircraft development programs, ensuring technical excellence, adherence to schedules and budgets, and compliance with standards.
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About Electra:

Electra's next gen mission is to develop Ultra Short aircraft, built for Direct Aviation. We are redefining the next level of connectivity, pioneering direct aviation - without airports, emissions, or noise. Electra's Ultra Short aircraft will revolutionize air travel by bringing it closer to where we live, work, and play, making new connections possible. This makes a new venture like Electra exciting and fast-paced. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, we're on a quest to build a team of insanely talented people who want to do meaningful work.

Position Overview

Electra is seeking a Project Engineer to manage engineering projects on our aircraft development programs, including the EL9 Ultra Short program. This role will manage all aspects of projects from initial concept through final delivery, ensuring technical excellence, adherence to schedule and budget requirements, and compliance with all company and regulatory standards. This is an incredible opportunity to directly impact an exciting, cutting-edge development program.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

  • Support the planning, execution, and completion of engineering projects on aircraft development programs, ensuring the project meets the technical, quality, safety, and programmatic requirements.
  • Support execution and problem-solving of complex engineering challenges.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, customers, leadership, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration of all aspects of the project.
  • Develop and review technical requirements and specifications for components, systems, and subsystems.
  • Create and maintain detailed documentation for designs, testing, and modifications throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Identify and implement process improvements in design, testing, or production to enhance efficiency and product quality.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring potential issues are addressed proactively.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline with at least 2 years of experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Strong project management skills with experience managing multi-discipline, cross-functional engineering projects.
  • Experience in one or more aircraft engineering disciplines (including but not limited to propulsion, avionics, software, mechanical systems, structures, or systems engineering).
  • Experience with engineering software and tools like NX, Teamcenter, Matlab, Jama, and Jira.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

  • Experience with safety-critical systems, risk analysis, and application of standards such as SAE ARP5754, ARP 4761, or DO-178C/DO-254.
  • Familiarity with commercial aircraft certification processes and regulatory requirements (e.g., FAA, EASA).

Location:

  • Headquarters in Manassas, VA. To encourage close collaboration, this position is strongly preferred to be on-site.

Travel: 25%
Salary: Electra's salary range for this position is: $71,500.00 - 181,250.00
Our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum range for the Company level overall across all locations & projects and does not necessarily reflect the budgeted amount for this position. Individual pay is based on additional factors, including project budgets, job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training, role, level, location, and project.

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The Company
HQ: Falls Church, VA
28 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Electra is a new aerospace company developing and manufacturing hybrid-electric aircraft to advance urban and regional mobility. Our mission is to decarbonize aviation with clean, quiet, environmentally friendly airplanes that can operate without conventional runways and we are backed by some of the biggest players in aerospace. Our world-class team of engineers isn’t afraid to disrupt the status quo and we plan to change the world with modern ideas that challenge conventional thinking. Electra is headquartered in Northern Virginia with operations in Cambridge, MA, and Switzerland and growing quickly.

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