The position:
- Participate in managing hardware development projects from definition through customer delivery.
- Definition of Project Scope:
- Requirements management including requirements collection, analysis, flow down, traceability and change assessment/control/impact mitigation.
- Generate manpower estimates and high level schedules for input into proposals.
- Creation of Project Plans:
- Establish, execute and manage project plans, tasks, schedules and priorities.
- Provide visibility of resource requirements for assigned projects.
- Provide SOW generation and subcontractor management.
- Tracking and Control of Project:
- Execution Maintain baseline control of customer requirements and traceability of the requirements through to the completion and compilation of test reports.
- Facilitate and assess change requests throughout the project implementation.
- Maintain engineering schedules tracking the development of the system functions throughout the relevant engineering departments.
- Provide reports and establish and drive meetings as required for successful completion of the project.
- Facilitate utilization level of assigned project resources and provide visibility.
- Resolution of Conflicts and Issues:
- Provide problem/issue identification, tracking and resolution.
- Act as liaison to organizations outside of Engineering.
- Participate in strategic process improvement initiatives and technological strategies.
- Participate in continual improvement of processes, procedures. etc.
- Coordinate with the PMO, customer and the company departments as required to identify, track and resolve issues.
- Communication with Team Member and Project Stakeholders.
- Facilitate engineering activities (including design, development, documentation, test and certification) required to deliver first production of software, mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical subsystems and systems to customer schedule, cost and technical requirements.
- Coordinate the procurement and selection of parts, materials, equipment, IP and/or processes with vendors and suppliers.
- Coordinate pre-production and production transfer to manufacturing.
- Enforce and apply standard techniques, procedures, processes and criteria to engineering assignments.
- Bachelor's degree in EE or related engineering degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in hardware and/or electronic development or equivalent experience.
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
- Proficient with MS Project for planning, scheduling, tracking and monitoring of projects.
- Some travel, up to 5% may be required.
- We offer flexible hybrid work options depending on your role.
- Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year. We also close our offices at the corporate level in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year. For operational positions that are expected to work on holidays, we provide additional compensation for hours worked.
- Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
- 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1
- Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.
Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Avionics Corporation.