Project Engineer

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Department: Engineering / Customer Innovation

Reports To: Director, Customer Innovation Center

Location: Mott Corporation

What Makes This Role a Great Fit

The Project Engineer - Aerospace & Defense is a critical technical and commercial leader responsible for driving new product development and program execution within Mott's fastest-growing strategic market. This role blends deep engineering expertise with customer-facing leadership, enabling the development of advanced filtration and flow control solutions for space exploration, defense systems, and next-generation aerospace platforms.

As Mott expands within high-growth Aerospace & Defense markets, this role offers the opportunity to directly impact business growth by securing new programs, accelerating product development timelines, and delivering mission-critical solutions to leading global customers.

Position Summary

This role serves as both a technical subject matter expert and program leader, responsible for designing, proposing, developing, and qualifying filtration and flow products for Aerospace & Defense applications. The Senior Project Engineer partners closely with Business Development, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to convert customer requirements into executable programs, ensuring successful delivery from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Customer Engagemen t

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for Aerospace & Defense development programs

• Act as the primary technical interface to customers, supporting pre-sales discussions and solution development

• Translate complex customer requirements into engineered product solutions

• Present proposals and technical concepts to internal stakeholders and external customers

• Support pursuit and capture of new business opportunities from initial engagement through contract award

• Review and interpret RFPs, technical specifications, and qualification requirements

• Develop accurate, competitive proposals aligned with technical and commercial objectives

• Drive improvements in proposal accuracy, speed, and effectiveness

Program & Project Management

• Lead new product development programs from design through qualification and production transfer

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and deliverables

• Ensure robust documentation, quality compliance, and milestone adherence throughout program lifecycle

• Coordinate cross-functional teams in a matrix environment to deliver program objectives

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to improve proposal processes, product designs, and development cycles

• Support adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies, including additive processes

• Act as a customer advocate to drive innovation and value creation within product offerings

Major Challenges

• Managing complex and lengthy RFPs with detailed technical and compliance requirements

• Navigating varying qualification standards across Aerospace & Defense customers

• Coordinating cross-functional teams to meet aggressive timelines and deliverables

• Balancing technical innovation with manufacturability and cost constraints

• Supporting rapid business growth while maintaining quality and execution excellence

Expected Performance Outcomes

• Support approximately 10 active RFPs and strategic programs simultaneously

• Drive qualification of 10+ new Aerospace & Defense programs annually

• Deliver $5M-$10M in project value annually

• Achieve proposal turnaround time of