Project Engineer

Project Engineer

Department: Engineering
Reports To: Lead Development Engineer
Job Type: Full-Time / On-Site
Location: Belgrade Montana

About X-Series USA

X-Series USA designs develops and supports advanced industrial machinery including fiber laser cutting systems robotic welding automation structural steel processing equipment and custom manufacturing solutions.

From our headquarters in Belgrade Montana we focus on research development machine productization applications engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies that help North American manufacturers improve productivity quality and competitiveness.

Engineering is responsible for evaluating developing refining standardizing supporting and continuously improving machine platforms across multiple product categories while increasing ownership of machine designs engineering standards technical resources documentation and intellectual property.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and execution-focused Project Engineer to serve as the primary coordination point between OEM factory development teams and the X-Series Engineering Department.

The initial focus of this role is to support Engineering in establishing the X-Series standard for technical documentation and engineering resources across all current machine platforms. This includes coordinating the acquisition organization validation and maintenance of OEM technical information required for Engineering to develop X-Series-owned machine layouts site requirement documents electrical requirement documents engineering standards technical documentation packages configuration records manuals implementation resources service documentation training materials and other machine-specific support resources.

This is not a product strategy product management engineering management or design authority role. Technical direction engineering priorities design standards and final engineering decisions remain with the CTO and Lead Development Engineer.

Applications Engineers are technical subject matter experts responsible for commissioning equipment developing and validating processes conducting customer training supporting demonstrations and serving as a primary applications resource for customers throughout the United States.

This position requires frequent travel and direct interaction with customers operators programmers and production personnel to ensure successful machine implementation and long-term customer success.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Project Execution

Execute assigned machine development projects under the direction of the Lead Development Engineer.
Translate engineering directives into structured project plans with measurable deliverables and timelines.
Maintain project schedules engineering priorities milestone tracking and development status reporting.
Identify and communicate project risks delays resource constraints and technical roadblocks.
Serve as a primary engineering point of contact for project management sales service and customer-facing stakeholders.
Support technical communication and issue resolution between Engineering OEM partners and customer-facing teams.
Ensure assigned engineering tasks are completed according to scope timeline quality expectations and project objectives.

OEM Technical Data & Resource Development Coordination

Act as a primary coordination point between OEM factory product managers and the domestic engineering team.
Coordinate acquisition of technical information required to support development of X-Series engineering resources and documentation standards.
Obtain organize validate and maintain OEM resources including: mechanical drawings CAD models BOMs electrical schematics pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams software backups OEM specifications technical manuals configuration records and testing and validation data.
Work with OEM teams to resolve documentation gaps discrepancies and incomplete technical data packages.

Machine Development & Productization Support

Support development and refinement of existing machine platforms requiring additional engineering attention.
Assist with execution of machine variants custom configurations and customer-specific requirements.
Track design changes configuration updates and development status throughout the project lifecycle.
Support engineering validation testing and readiness reviews.

Engineering Resource Development

Coordinate development of standardized engineering resources for all machine platforms.
Support Development Engineers in creating and maintaining X-Series machine standards technical documentation packages configuration databases engineering reference libraries service resources installation resources training materials and product development records.
Track completion status of resource-development initiatives across machine platforms.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Reporting

Coordinate with Sales Service Applications Engineering Logistics Manufacturing and R&D Operations as required.
Maintain accurate project status reports engineering action item logs and development tracking records.
Provide regular updates to the Lead Development Engineer regarding project progress risks and resource requirements.
Ensure engineering leadership has clear visibility into project status and execution progress at all times.

Applications Engineering Coordination

Coordinate activities and priorities among Applications Engineering personnel.

Support scheduling of customer visits demonstrations commissioning activities and applications initiatives.

Track completion of applications engineering deliverables training resources and technical development projects.

This reinforces the Project Engineers role as the execution and coordination resource supporting Engineering leadership.

Qualifications

Engineering degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mechatronics Industrial Technology or a related field.
Strong organizational planning and project coordination skills.
Ability to manage multiple technical projects simultaneously.
Experience working with industrial machinery manufacturing systems automation equipment or fabrication equipment.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings layouts specifications and technical documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented with strong follow-through accountability and execution focus.

Nice to Have

Experience working with OEM manufacturing partners.
Experience supporting machine development or productization efforts.
Exposure to industrial automation CNC machinery robotics welding systems or fabrication equipment.
Experience using project management ERP PLM CRM or engineering documentation systems.
Familiarity with manufacturing installation commissioning or service workflows.
Experience working in an R&D or product development environment.

Work Environment & Travel

Combination of office engineering and industrial shop environments.
Frequent interaction with domestic engineering personnel and international OEM partners across various time zones.
Domestic and international travel may be required to support OEM partner visits machine evaluations customer projects technical reviews and development initiatives.
Hands-on role combining engineering coordination project execution technical communication and development support.

Benefits

Growth Opportunities

This position is designed to grow with the individual. Over time the successful candidate will have the opportunity to take ownership of increasingly complex machine development initiatives develop expertise in machine productization and platform development and grow into senior-level engineering development and project leadership roles.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $75000$100000 depending on experience and aptitude.
Paid time off and holidays.
401(k) with company match.
Health insurance.
Direct mentorship from engineering leadership.
Opportunity to influence development of next-generation machine platforms.
Life in Belgrade Montana a growing engineering hub with unmatched outdoor access.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Must be authorized to work in the United States.