Project Engineer

Our Company

Whisper Aero is pioneering a more compelling and connected future by delivering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Today's open rotor propulsion systems are challenged by safety, noise, and performance limitations at all scales. Whisper's breakthrough technologies allow aircraft to fly anywhere at any time without disturbing communities, at greater speeds, and with incredible improvements in efficiency and cost. Their innovations also enable a new generation of air moving products that can blend into the soundscapes of daily life. Whisper was founded by industry veterans, Mark Moore and Ian Villa, and continues to innovate a future that’s as considerate as it is compelling with its world-class team in Tennessee. 

About the Role

Whisper Aero is seeking a Project Engineer who will work with cross-functional engineering teams within Whisper to coordinate timing and execution of projects onsite in Crossville, Tennessee. In this role, you will develop and refine schedules using engineering judgement and facilitate communication. The successful candidate will be someone with a strong background in executing multi-system aerospace projects and thrives in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment. They will have a passion for excellence and be able to clearly communicate with stakeholders, including engineers and leadership. 

What You’ll Do

• Build project schedules, highlight critical paths, and foresee future blockers utilizing engineering experience and systems thinking  
• Coordinate with internal teams to clarify priorities and timelines across projects  
• Lead standups for testing teams  
• Build out requirements, milestones, and risk management strategies  
• Inform project decisions balancing technical performance, risk, and schedule  
• Interact with leadership to communicate status, priorities, issues, and resource needs  
• Use agile management tools to plan sprints, track progress, and maintain documentation across teams  

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship status is required, as this position may access export-controlled data  
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering, or a related field
• Requires a minimum of 3years of professional engineering experience in a test related role within the aerospace or defense industry  
• Proven hands-on background with hardware development 
• Proven track record defining, organizing, and tracking multi-system aerospace projects 
• Proven systems level thinking across aerospace technical disciplines 
• Experience applying agile methodologies in a hardware or hybrid hardware/software program environment