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QPS Employment Group Senior Project Engineer in Rockford, Illinois
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We are a fast-paced aerospace and defense subcontractor in Rockford, IL specializing in actuation systems, rotating components, and related mechanical and electromechanical solutions. Our team supports the latest generation of aerospace platforms through engineering, prototyping, testing, and production of flight control and utility actuation equipment.
We operate with the agility of an entrepreneurial organization while maintaining the structure and resources needed to deliver complex, high-performance products. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, integrity, respect, teamwork, and technical excellence. We are seeking individuals who want to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and innovative environment.
Position Summary:\ The Project Engineer plays a key role in supporting new product development (NPD) efforts, ensuring timely completion of all technical aspects including research and development, modeling, analysis, and drawing release.
This position serves as a primary technical leader on assigned programs, working cross-functionally with engineering disciplines, manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to complete design, procure hardware, and support testing activities.
Senior Project Engineer Responsibilities:\ - Serve as the technical lead from program kickoff through hardware delivery\ - Collaborate with program management to review requirements and communicate technical status to customers\ - Support proposal development, conceptual design, CAD modeling, detailed drawings, and engineering analyses\ - Establish and monitor project deliverables, timelines, and cost targets\ - Translate concepts and layouts into solid models and detailed drawings\ - Design and detail products throughout all phases of the product lifecycle\ - Ensure designs meet cost, form, fit, and function requirements\ - Support assembly, test, production, suppliers, and customers with technical expertise\ - Design for manufacturability and producibility (DFMA)\ - Participate in prototype builds and support production troubleshooting in a hands-on shop environment