Project Engineer at Armtec Defense Technologies

Project Engineer, Armtec Defense Technologies
Armtec Defense Technologies (Armtec) is an operating unit of the Transdigm Group (NYSE: TDG), an industry leader in aerospace and defense products and services. Armtec is comprised of three business units producing subcomponents for ordnance in Coachella, CA; decoy countermeasure flares in Camden AR; and radar countermeasure chaff in Lillington NC. At Armtec, we welcome skilled and enthusiastic people who share our determination and high standards to join us in our mission-critical work supporting the US and allied war-fighters who serve us all by defending democracy and protecting freedom. This position is staffed in Coachella, at Armtec’s world-class, sole-source production facility for felted fiber nitrocellulose combustible cartridge cases for medium and large caliber military ammunition, and pyrophoric payloads for training grenades.

Company Profile
Company: Armtec Defense Technologies is an operating unit of the TransDigm Group (NYSE: TDG).
Industry: Manufacturing Combustible Ordnance and Countermeasures

Job Overview
Title: Project Engineer
Job Family: Project Engineers
Reports to: Program Engineer
Works with: mid-level managers and supervisors, employees
Location: Coachella, California
Type: Full-Time

Job Summary
The Project Engineer applies broad engineering judgment and hands-on technical expertise to design, implement, and improve manufacturing equipment, tooling, and processes in a mission-critical defense manufacturing environment. This role leads technical execution of capital and process-improvement projects from concept through implementation, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives are met.

Core Capabilities
Engineering and Technical Execution

• Applies electromechanical engineering fundamentals to solve complex manufacturing and tooling challenges.
• Designs, evaluates, and improves equipment, tooling, and production processes to increase efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Uses modeling, prototyping, and testing to reduce technical risk and validate solutions.
• Troubleshoots production and equipment issues using structured, data-driven methods.

Project and Capital Management

• Leads engineering projects from concept through installation and handoff, meeting scope, cost, and schedule commitments.
• Develops cost estimates, capital expenditure requests, and return-on-investment justifications.
• Plans and coordinates project schedules, resources, and deliverables using standard project management tools.
• Oversees equipment fabrication, installation, SAT/FAT, and startup activities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partners with Program Management, R&D, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and suppliers to deliver aligned engineering solutions.
• Supports customer and supplier technical interfaces as required.

Process Improvement and Governance

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives that reduce cost, improve quality, and minimize human error.
• Ensures compliance with applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.

Professional Leadership

• Exercises sound judgment and accountability while operating effectively with minimal supervision.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to peers and junior engineers.
• Upholds Armtec’s ethics, values, and business conduct standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in manufacturing or capital project environment.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.

Armtec Competencies

• Demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies as an employee: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

Work Hours
4/10 workweek

To Apply
Please apply on-line on the Armtec Career Website, www.armtecdefense.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran

Salary Range: $75,275 - $131,085/Annual

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA - Medical & Dependent Care)
• Life and Accident Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Parent Leave Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Holidays (8 paid holiday including holiday shutdown weeks in July and December)
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition Assistance