Engineering Project Coordinator

Company Overview

Metrea delivers effects-as-a-service to national security partners across five domains and more than a dozen mission areas. These include airborne ISR electronic warfare secure communications aerial refuelling special air missions aerial firefighting and advanced simulation. We own the whole stack: designing building and operating turnkey capabilities that give our partners decisive asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.

Our operating model is built around three interlocking pillars. The Support Groups provide a global shared-service spanning people finance platform operations legal and engagement. This frees up our Core Groups who develop and own mission capabilities end-to-end to focus entirely on delivery. The Market Groups apply a regional lens ensuring that our agile and adaptable capabilities remain aligned to the wicked problems that matter most to our partners across the Americas EMEA and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of our model is a simple but powerful idea: be a true partner with skin in the game. Our partners need effects not just equipment. By owning the full stack from the lab to the field we are able to drive a continuous cycle of innovation that keeps our partners ahead. Its a fast-moving intellectually demanding environment where talented people are given real responsibility work on problems that matter and contribute to an enterprise that is growing quickly and deliberately.

Headquartered in Washington DC with facilities across the United States the United Kingdom as well as Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific.

GroupOverview

Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) provides an integrated end-to-end capability for the rapid modification and fielding of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell acts as the central command and coordination hub managing requirements and external interfaces from inception to operational delivery. Specialized technical execution is delivered by the Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC) a Part 145 facility focused on airframe modification and Aerospace Design (ASD) which provides organic design engineering and FAA-authorized certification. Collectively these elements bridge the gap between initial requirements and the deployment of flight-certified mission-ready assets.

Position Summary

The Engineering Project Coordinator supports engineering programs by coordinating project schedules documentation action items and cross-functional communication to help ensure successful project execution. This role works closely with engineering operations quality supply chain and program management teams to track deliverables maintain project records support reporting and identify risks or delays. The Engineering Project Coordinator plays a key role in keeping technical projects organized compliant and aligned with business and customer requirements.

What Youll Do

• Document Logging: Log version-control and formally release technical drawings reports and compliance checklists.
• Records Maintenance: Maintain organized up-to-date archives of conformity data change histories and engineering baselines.
• File Accessibility: Ensure technical files are properly organized and easily accessible to internal teams and external audit authorities.
• Schedule Tracking: Monitor engineering calendars tracking task deadlines against the programs Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Milestone Coordination: Coordinate dates for conformity events compliance submissions and FAA/ODA review cycles.
• Data Entry: Provide structured accurate schedule data to project managers regarding task dependencies and resource needs.
• Package Routing: Assist in preparing routing and tracking the sign-off status of regulatory documentation packages.
• Workflow Administration: Track the administrative progress of Design Change Requests (DCRs) and Engineering Data Packages.
• Process Checking: Cross-check engineering submissions to ensure they follow standard file-naming and data-retention guidelines.
• Process Improvement: Suggest administrative workflow improvements to make document control and file routing more efficient.

What You Bring

Education

• High School Diploma or GED with 13 years of administrative document control or scheduling experience in a regulated environment or Associate Degree in Aviation Technology or Engineering Technology or a related field.
• Preferred- Bachelors Degree in Aviation Management Project Management or a related field.
• Prior administrative experience in the aviation industry strongly preferred

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and discipline with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated intellectual humility high levels of emotional intelligence and an innate ability to challenge ones own thinking and adjust to others.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Demonstrate success working in a highly collaborative multi-function environment.
• Must be results-oriented and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with changing and ambiguous situations.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly developed sense of judgment and maturity.
• Must be able to accomplish all duties with little or no assistance.
• Must have good command of the English language oral and written.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical plan options

HSA/FSA accounts

Dental and vision coverage

6% employer 401(k) match

Fully paid parental leave for all new parents

Generous PTO

Life and disability insurance

Long-term and Short-term disability coverage

AD&D Coverage

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Subsided gym membership / plans throughWellhub

WorkAuthorization/SecurityClearance

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AAP / EEO Statement

This Companyis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to racecolor religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteranstatusor other characteristics protected by law.

PositionTypeandExpectedHoursofWork

This is a full-time non-exempt position with typical working hours of Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours and work shifts may changein accordance withdepartment and business needs. Non-Exempt employees maybe requiredto work over 40 hours per week with approval from the department manager.

WorkEnvironment

This job operates in an office setting.

Travel

Travel requirements are less than 10%.