Project Engineer - ADPma, LLC

PROJECT ENGINEERING 

Manager: Ben King  

FLSA Classification: Exempt 

Salary Range: Starting $60,000 per year (negotiable based on experience & education) 

Job Summary: 

ADPma is looking for a Project Engineer to join our group of talented Engineering Professionals to help expand the quantity and quality of projects in ADPma’s current portfolio. The Project Engineer must be willing to own all aspects of the engineering process throughout the total life cycle of a development project to FAA approval and manufacturing. These processes include but are not limited to choosing & sourcing the proper materials, machine processes, and the ability to locate areas of improvement within a project. A willingness to learn, improve both the project and the person, and the ability to seek and share insight with others is necessary. Experience with MS Office, SolidWorks, and GD&T fundamentals is preferred. 

About ADPma: 

ADPma is a leading aerospace company specializing in the design, qualification, certification, manufacturing, and sale of proprietary aircraft parts. We are an OEM and aftermarket supplier to the global commercial aviation and defense sectors of the industry. Founded over 20 years ago in the East Tennessee foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, we have a well-established and hard-earned reputation for engineering excellence, manufacturing expertise, and outstanding customer support. Simply put, we relentlessly focus on solving our customers’ most unique and challenging pain-points and driving to an unprecedented level of value, to our customers in the aviation industry.  

Responsibilities: 

• Re-engineer legacy aerospace projects using ADPma’s established engineering fundamentals. 

• Utilize SolidWorks software for generating accurate 3D models and drawings (for use during engineering, manufacturing, and sales). 

• Support engineering colleagues on large projects where there are crossover issues impacting their areas of accountability. 

• Interests in working on a wide range of projects that exist on an airplane ranging from fluid / gas switches, electromechanical devices, actuators, gearing, and other mechanical parts. 

• Learn the ins and outs of projects to support ADPma’s Business Development and Sales Teams. 

• Potential travel to customers and manufacturing facilities. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or experience as a mechanical/design engineer (aerospace, federal contracting, and high-growth entrepreneurial environment preferred). 

• Have a working knowledge of manufacturing techniques for product improvements related to reliability and cost saving. 

• Have a working knowledge of GD&T fundamentals. 

• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software. 

• Have a working knowledge of SolidWorks software. 

• Comfortable working in a high-preforming, rapidly growing business environment. 

• Comfortable working with your peers. 

• Initiative-taker who isn’t satisfied with the status quo and takes ownership of their sector of responsibility. 

• Obsess over critical details and documentation while also embodying a pragmatic understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes.

• Willingness to dive in, roll up your sleeves, and get stuff done yourself. 

• You find joy simplifying the complicated and finding clarity amidst the chaos. 

Benefits: 

• Medical, Vision, and Dental. 

• Health Savings Account. 

• Life Insurance 

• Earned PTO policy. 

Working Conditions: 

• Operates in office, warehouse, and machine shop settings. May experience a variety of temperatures and other clement conditions throughout the workday. 

• Low to moderate noise level. 

Cognitive & Physical Demands:  

• Daily use of professional judgement in alignment with Company values and policies, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. 

• Frequently: Computer use, sitting, standing, walking. 

• Occasionally: bending, kneeling twisting, grasping, reaching, and lifting. 

• Able to lift 25 pounds at a time periodically. 

ADPma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to diverse representation on our teams, in our services, and all layers of leadership. We are focused on identifying and dismantling barriers that lead to a more diverse workforce and continue to strive to maximize benefits to the communities we impact through diversity and inclusion in strategy and design. 

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