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It’s 8:45 a.m. in Burbank. You’ve just skimmed the latest status dashboards and you’re walking into a cross-functional sync. Product has a new requirement; Operations has a timeline risk; your engineering team has three design alternatives ready. You facilitate the conversation, align objectives, and set a path forward that protects the schedule and budget—without sacrificing engineering rigor.

By mid-morning, you’re reviewing drawings and specifications, making the final call on a design approach that meets standards and clears a key dependency. After lunch, you lead a risk review, shaping mitigation plans that keep milestones intact. Before the day closes, you brief stakeholders with a crisp summary of progress, decisions, and next steps—and spark fresh thinking by introducing a tool that could accelerate verification on the next project.

What you'll drive

Leadership of a high-performing engineering team—coaching, mentoring, and elevating collaboration and continuous improvement.
End-to-end ownership of project planning, execution, and delivery from concept to completion, with strict adherence to timelines and budgets.
Cross-functional coordination to align goals, remove blockers, and keep scope on track.
Formal review and approval of designs, specifications, and technical documentation.
Proactive risk identification with clear mitigation strategies to ensure predictable outcomes.
Rhythms of execution: regular status meetings, stakeholder updates, and decision logs.
Compliance with applicable industry standards and regulations across all phases.
Applied innovation—evaluating new technologies and methods that improve performance and results.

Your background

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline; Master’s preferred.
5+ years in project engineering, including 2+ years leading or supervising engineers.
Deep grasp of project management frameworks and best practices.
Proven team leadership and people-development skills.
Fluency with engineering software and project management tools.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Thrives in a fast-paced setting; comfortable steering multiple concurrent projects.
Sharp problem-solving ability and meticulous attention to detail.

Impact

In this role, you’ll translate complex engineering efforts into reliable delivery, shaping outcomes that matter to customers and the business.