Engineering Project Coordinator

About Metrea

Metrea specializes in delivering effects-as-a-service to national security clients across multiple domains, including airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, secure communications, aerial refueling, special air missions, firefighting from the air, and advanced simulation technologies. The company manages all aspects from concept to operation, enabling partners to maintain a decisive edge against evolving threats.

Metrea's operational framework consists of three pillars: Support Groups that handle global shared services like finance, legal, operations, and others; Core Groups responsible for developing and executing mission capabilities; and Market Groups that ensure regional alignment with significant challenges faced by partners across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, Metrea has facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, and Asia-Pacific, emphasizing a partnership model with active involvement throughout the project life cycle.

Group Overview

The Aerospace Engineering Group (AERO) offers comprehensive capabilities for rapid modification and deployment of mission-specific aircraft. The Airborne Asset Adaptation (A3) Cell manages requirements and external coordination from initiation to operational delivery. The Aircraft Integration Centre (AIC) focuses on airframe modification while Aerospace Design (ASD) provides design engineering and FAA certification. Together, these units streamline the journey from initial requirements to field-ready, flight-certified aircraft.

Role Summary

The Engineering Project Coordinator is responsible for assisting engineering programs by managing schedules, documentation, and communication across multiple teams to ensure projects meet deadlines and compliance standards. This role liaises with engineering, operations, quality assurance, supply chain, and program management to track deliverables, maintain project documentation, support reporting, and identify potential risks or delays.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain logs and version control for technical drawings, reports, and compliance checklists, ensuring formal release of documents.
• Keep accurate, organized archives of conformity data, change history, and engineering baselines.
• Guarantee that technical files are properly structured and accessible for internal teams and external audits.
• Track engineering project calendars and monitor task deadlines aligned with the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Coordinate milestones related to conformity events, compliance submissions, and FAA/ODA reviews.
• Provide precise schedule data to project managers highlighting task dependencies and resource requirements.
• Assist with preparation, routing, and tracking approval status of regulatory documentation packages.
• Manage administrative workflows involving Design Change Requests and Engineering Data Packages.
• Review engineering submissions for compliance with file-naming conventions and data retention policies.
• Propose enhancements to administrative processes to optimize document control and routing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED with 1–3 years in document control, scheduling, or administrative roles within regulated environments, or an Associate Degree in Aviation Technology, Engineering Technology, or related disciplines.
• Preferred candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Project Management, or similar fields.
• Experience within the aviation sector is strongly favored.

Competencies and Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal communication and collaboration abilities.
• Strong organizational aptitude and meticulous attention to detail.
• Intellectual humility and emotional intelligence, with adaptability to new perspectives and situations.
• Capability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic work settings.
• Proven success working in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Results-driven with flexibility to handle ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Mature judgment and independent work ethic.
• Fluency in English, both oral and written.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance options.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Employer match of 6% to 401(k) retirement plans.
• Paid parental leave for all new parents.
• Generous paid time off policies.
• Life and disability insurance including long and short-term coverage.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
• Pet insurance available.
• Employee Assistance Program for support services.
• Subsidized gym memberships through employee wellness platforms.

Additional Information

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

This employer is committed to equal opportunity employment, making hiring decisions without bias regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected factors.

This full-time non-exempt position mainly operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hours may vary as business needs change, with potential overtime requiring prior management approval.

The work environment is office-based with minimal travel requirements under 10%.

Company Culture

Metrea emphasizes a culture rooted in humility with attributes focused on entrepreneurship, systematic approaches, discernment, and exceeding expectations. This culture fosters adaptive, transparent, and distributed decision-making empowering teams to self-organize and respond effectively to evolving priorities in a complex mission context.