Team Lead - QN Project Engineering

Description

Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing and executing contingency plans.

Prepare and deliver project status updates, technical reports, and documentation for senior management and clients.

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers; cultivate a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Serve as the subject-matter expert in jet-engine systems (fan blade/airfoil hardware) for the team and stakeholders.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain) and external clients/OEMs.

Promote a culture of quality, safety, and compliance across all activities.

Identify workflow bottlenecks, define process-improvement opportunities (lean/continuous improvement), and implement effective solutions.

Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and resources to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.

Plan, execute, and drive completion of QN-related engineering projects (including root-cause investigations, dispositions, and corrective actions).

• Proactively identify and manage project risks, developing and executing contingency plans.
• Prepare and deliver project status updates, technical reports, and documentation for senior management and clients.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers; cultivate a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Serve as the subject-matter expert in jet-engine systems (fan blade/airfoil hardware) for the team and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders (engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain) and external clients/OEMs.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, and compliance across all activities.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks, define process-improvement opportunities (lean/continuous improvement), and implement effective solutions.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and resources to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery.
• Plan, execute, and drive completion of QN-related engineering projects (including root-cause investigations, dispositions, and corrective actions).

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Team Lead – QN Project Engineering who will lead a dedicated team managing Quality Notification (QN) projects for fan blade/airfoil parts. This hands-on leadership role combines technical depth in jet-engine systems with proven project execution and process-improvement skills. You will act as both engineer and mentor, guiding your team, liaising with clients/engine OEMs, and delivering outcomes that matter. This position is 100% on-site in East Hartford, CT.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, MBA, or extensive experience in airfoil or fan blades.

Exposure to ERP/MES systems (SAP, Oracle), PLM tools, or technical data packages.

Demonstrated success in driving process‐improvement initiatives (lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement).

Familiarity with quality-system standards, root-cause methodology (5-Whys, Fishbone), lean tools or Six Sigma certification.

Hands-on experience with Quality Notifications (QNs), non-conformances, corrective actions, and root-cause investigations in an aerospace environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented with the ability to maintain big-picture context

Experince as a Quality Review Engineer is a plus.

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team-lead capacity.

Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic organization, with shifting priorities and high accountability.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.

Strong understanding of jet-engine systems (preferably fan blade/airfoil hardware), including design, manufacture, inspection, and maintenance.

Excellent leadership skills, interpersonal communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Strong command of project-management principles and methodologies: planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

Experience in aero-engine component manufacturing/repair/overhaul (MRO) environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, MBA, or extensive experience in airfoil or fan blades.
• Exposure to ERP/MES systems (SAP, Oracle), PLM tools, or technical data packages.
• Demonstrated success in driving process‐improvement initiatives (lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement).
• Familiarity with quality-system standards, root-cause methodology (5-Whys, Fishbone), lean tools or Six Sigma certification.
• Hands-on experience with Quality Notifications (QNs), non-conformances, corrective actions, and root-cause investigations in an aerospace environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; detail-oriented with the ability to maintain big-picture context
• Experince as a Quality Review Engineer is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team-lead capacity.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic organization, with shifting priorities and high accountability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of jet-engine systems (preferably fan blade/airfoil hardware), including design, manufacture, inspection, and maintenance.
• Excellent leadership skills, interpersonal communication, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Strong command of project-management principles and methodologies: planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Experience in aero-engine component manufacturing/repair/overhaul (MRO) environment.

Benefits

Salary: 75k-85k USD Company: Cyient, Inc.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance