Project Engineer

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer to support a leading aerospace and defense client in East Hartford, CT. This individual will support a combination of military engine sustainment initiatives and engineering change projects, working closely with cross-functional engineering, program, operations, and supplier teams to drive execution against cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

This role will be approximately 50% focused on sustainment activities supporting an operational military engine program and 50% focused on Class I engineering change implementation efforts for legacy propulsion systems. The Project Engineer will serve as a key point of coordination across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), ensuring program deliverables are executed on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and execution plans across multiple engineering workstreams
• Track program performance and communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to engineering and program leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program teams
• Lead execution of engineering changes, ensuring timely implementation and stakeholder alignment
• Support sustainment initiatives by driving issue resolution, field investigations, and corrective actions
• Analyze program data and develop recommendations to improve project performance, efficiency, and schedule adherence
• Facilitate risk assessments and drive mitigation strategies for technical and programmatic challenges
• Support supplier coordination activities to ensure cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved
• Prepare and present technical and program updates to leadership and IPT stakeholders
• Monitor project progress and proactively remove obstacles impacting execution
• Support earned value management activities and performance reporting where applicable
• Contribute to project planning, forecasting, and proposal development efforts

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace engineering, project engineering, or program execution
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, and engineering deliverables within a technical environment
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering organization
• Ability or willingness to obtain a security clearance
• Experience supporting military aerospace or propulsion programs
• Previous experience with engineering change execution and configuration-controlled environments
• Familiarity with EVMS, project planning, and risk management processes
• Experience working with SAP, Teamcenter, Microsoft Project, or similar tools
• Background supporting sustainment, product improvements, or hardware investigation activities
• Experience collaborating with suppliers and external partners

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].