Project Engineer III, Aftermarket

Job overview

The Project Engineer III, Aftermarket role is onsite in Huntington Beach, CA; compensation is $100,000–$135,000 annually. Elevate Aircraft Seating designs and manufactures aircraft seats and focuses on enhancing the passenger experience. The role provides engineering support and technical leadership for in-service products, customer modifications, and upgrades. It translates operational and aircraft-on-ground issues into engineered solutions, coordinating across internal functions and customers to support product compliance, performance, and timely resolution. Travel to customer locations may be required, up to 50%.

What you'll do

• Serve as the engineering focal point for aftermarket and in-service support
• provide technical support to internal and external customers
• coordinate customer responses
• manage problem reports
• analyze operational issues and lead engineering assessments for in-service issues and modification or upgrade requests. Support implementation, continuous improvement, technical documentation, Service Bulletins, and engineering submittals. Travel to customer locations and work onsite with products as required, up to 50%.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project engineer iii

aftermarket

huntington beach ca

elevate aircraft seating

$100k–$135k annually

aircraft seating

in-service support

customer modifications

engineering change management

up to 50% travel

mechanical engineering degree

u.s. person required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Up to 7% bonus potential for eligible positions, 401(k) matching, 3 weeks paid time off, 12 paid holidays, health plans, onsite gym, and free electric vehicle charging.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, at least 8 years of related experience, and at least 4 years in the aircraft industry. U.S. Person status is required for export-control compliance. Benefits include bonus potential, 401(k) matching, paid time off, paid holidays, health plans, onsite gym, and free electric vehicle charging.

About the employer

Elevate Aircraft Seating is hiring for this role. Industry: Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing. Sector: 33.