Project Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Project Engineer (full onsite)
• Focus: New product development, mechanical/electromechanical engineering, qualification/testing, and project execution
• Collaboration: Cross-functional teams across Czech and international locations

Description

Drive new product development and design concept generation, including mechanical sizing and system modeling. Provide customer and internal technical support, optimize components and control systems/logics to reduce cost, and manage NPD projects end-to-end. Lead qualification, verification, and validation testing, analyze results, and produce engineering reports and project status updates.

Responsibilities

• New product development and technical concept generation
• Technical support across customers and internal departments (production, procurement, quality, etc.)
• Component cost optimization and improvement
• Optimization of control systems and logic; management of NPD projects
• Mechanical engineering work (component sizing, mathematical system models)
• Plan, supervise, and evaluate qualification/verification/validation tests
• Performance and reliability testing, test data processing and evaluation
• Write engineering reports and manage project cost control
• Apply Lean development principles and ensure strong execution
• Engineering/lab project team leading, prioritization, motivation, and task assignment
• Coordinate with colleagues in Europe, the US, and Asia
• DFMEA and risk mitigation/problem solving
• Product/component certification to applicable standards
• Prototyping and troubleshooting
• Technical ownership of the product platform, including innovations and cost reduction
• Implement product changes in documentation; create/update product specifications
• New software qualification and SW parameter setting
• Product benchmarking and test equipment design
• Project status reporting to upper management

Requirements

• Master’s degree in mechanical or electromechanical engineering
• Engineering education/experience in Thermodynamics
• 1–2+ years in a technical role in an industrial environment
• Experience with product certification processes
• Project team leadership experience
• Good understanding of mechanical designs and BOM structure
• Good written and oral communication skills
• English (B2) and Czech (fluent)—both mandatory
• Daily user of MS Office (Excel, Word/Work, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Project planning and tracking skills; systematic problem-solving approach
• Production technology knowledge
• Team player, cooperative mindset; high motivation and commitment
• Innovative and analytical thinking; passion for technology
• Flexibility and willingness to travel worldwide
• Pro-active mindset, prioritization, time management, self-organization
• Results orientation and self-confidence
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

Benefits

• Development, production, and testing laboratory “under one roof” for varied experience
• Friendly team atmosphere with trust and belonging
• Broad product portfolio and stable business environment with room for development
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technological development with international collaboration