Astronics
Project Engineering Engineer III
$90K–$110K
United States +2 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- United States
US - remote
Waukegan, Illinois, United States - Experience
- 6+ years working in a mechanical or electrical design capacity.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering, or in a related technical and/or equivalent field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent upon authorization to access items subject to U.S. export-control laws; the company is not obligated to seek such authorization.
About the job
Leads aircraft design and certification projects from proposal strategy through delivery, coordinating customers, engineering teams, vendors, schedules, budgets, risks, and technical requirements.
What you'll do
- Develop project proposals, staffing plans, schedules, requirements, and certification strategy; manage engineering resources and deliverables.
- Coordinate customer technical discussions and design reviews, vendors, and project risks, issues, scope changes, and escalations.
- Make technical decisions and support design work, reviews, modeling, analysis, certification deliverables, and mentoring.
What they ask for
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or a related technical and/or equivalent field.
- Familiarity and/or experience with 3D and 2D CAD packages.
- Familiarity and/or experience developing piece-part, assembly, and/or installation models and drawings.
Nice to have
- 2+ years in a regulatory environment coordinating with regulatory agencies; FAA background preferred.
- Experience in aviation/aerospace or similar industry; 8+ years in mechanical design or 4+ years as a project engineer.
Pay
$90,000 to $110,000 per year (USD; base salary)
Tools
3D CAD, 2D CAD, ODA, DOA, FAA
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