Engineering Project Assistant (ONSITE)

RTX • Cedar Rapids, IA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Working under direct frequent supervision, this position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and assisting engineers with documentation, process and general engineering related support activities. Must demonstrate the ability to support several engineers, providing a wide variety of administrative and computer skills to assist engineering projects. Assignments typically include word processing, data entry and preliminary document preparation, utilizing computing resources. Performs non-technical project duties. Must possess strong organizational and analytical skills. Apply basic skills in the execution of existing procedures. Influence is limited to those on direct team. This is an onsite position based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Requirements

• Typically requires HS Diploma or AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Must be U.S. Person - Job requires access to ITAR or 600/500-series EAR information or hardware (directly or indirectly) and the company will not seek an export authorization for this role.
• Must possess minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• PC tool knowledge in all Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint is required.

Nice To Haves

• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate with a wide variety of technical and management personnel.
• Must have the desire and willingness to commit to continue learning.
• SAP Knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide tools support to Engineering: MS Office Apps, change management and tracking tools.
• Generate reports as required.
• Operate within a Scaled Agile Framework environment and perform related duties to enable the team to work efficiently.
• Support in preparation of presentations.
• Assists in development of engineering web pages.
• Support in tracking action items.
• Build productive working relationships internally. Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data requiring some explanation or interpretation.
• Support ordering and shipping of program materials.
• Edit format of software / hardware documentation based on direction from peer group and engineering.
• May verify change requests are in proper state.
• Support engineering in tracking action items, and tasks in the change management tools.
• Perform project non-technical duties using standard procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
• Coordinate across teams to solve basic problems.
• Develop soft skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees