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Engineering Project Manager

Chatsworth - California, USA | Regular, Full-Time | 9/80 Work Schedule

About Ontic Chatsworth

Our 114,000 sq ft Chatsworth facility in Los Angeles specializes in electronic and electro-mechanical aerospace products, supporting critical systems including airborne radar, cabin and cockpit lighting, flight controls, engine and environmental controls and pilot controls.

Behind those products is a team solving complex technical and operational challenges every day. With specialist manufacturing and testing capabilities on site, Chatsworth combines decades of aerospace expertise with the opportunity to keep improving how we deliver for our customers.

Join the team and your work will contribute directly to the reliability and availability of systems used across civil and military aviation around the world.

The opportunity

As an Engineering Project Manager at Ontic, you'll lead engineering projects across the product lifecycle, from new product introduction and product improvement through to in-production and in-service support. You'll take ownership of project scope, technical delivery, resources, cost and schedule, bringing structure and momentum to complex engineering programs.

This is a role that combines strong project leadership with technical understanding. You'll work closely with engineering teams to manage risks and opportunities, support technical solution development and make sure projects remain aligned with their objectives. You'll also partner with customer-facing Program Managers and teams across Production, Quality, Procurement and Design for Manufacture to deliver successful outcomes.

You'll have the opportunity to influence how projects are delivered, using data, lessons learned and continuous improvement to strengthen execution while helping teams solve problems and deliver against demanding schedules.

What you'll be doing

• Lead assigned engineering projects across the product lifecycle, taking ownership of scope, technical delivery, resources, cost, schedule, risks and opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate project teams, ensuring resources and priorities remain aligned to project objectives and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to technical solution development where appropriate, using your engineering knowledge and experience to support effective decision-making.
• Track project progress and performance, providing clear metrics and reporting to support the engineering project reporting rhythm.
• Develop and present business cases and technical rationale for new product introduction, product improvement and cost reduction projects.
• Work collaboratively with customer-facing Program Managers and cross-functional teams to keep technical and business priorities aligned.
• Apply lessons learned, structured problem solving and continuous improvement principles to strengthen project execution and future engineering activity.

What you'll bring

• A degree in Engineering, a scientific discipline or an equivalent level of technical knowledge and experience.
• Significant experience managing product development through qualification and into production, as well as leading project teams supporting in-service products.
• Experience with new product development and the introduction of aircraft products or systems.
• Knowledge of aircraft actuation or similar products, including the design lifecycle, verification and validation requirements and production processes.
• Experience using project management tools and techniques to manage project cost and schedule.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with an understanding of the requirements and priorities of Procurement, Design for Manufacture, Production and Quality.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with experience using structured approaches such as 8D, 5 Why or other Lean tools and the ability to motivate teams and deliver against schedule.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.

But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.

We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits at Ontic

At Ontic, we're committed to supporting our people to thrive - at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing, development and financial security, while giving everyone the opportunity to share in our success.

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
• Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
• 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
• Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
• Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
• 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
• 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

Ready to embrace the challenge?

If this sounds like the kind of opportunity where you could make an impact, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and see where a career with Team Ontic could take you.

Compensation Pay Range

$105,000 - $115,000/year, based on experience

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