Senior Engineering Project Assistant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Iowa.

📋 Description

• Provide support to software and systems engineers through administrative tasks, documentation, process assistance, and general engineering activities.

• Oversee Inter-Entity IoT requests and consultations.

• Gather essential information from both Requestor and Performer roles.

• Handle IoT submittal turn-backs and formal hand-offs.

• Assist in the creation of compliant IoT and offer education on processes.

• Accurately and promptly complete transaction metrics.

• Format necessary documentation and prepare presentations.

• Coordinate interactions between project/program teams and support functions regarding schedules and status updates.

• Facilitate internal and external meetings and contribute to status meetings.

• Manage SharePoint access effectively.

• Collect engineering metrics and support the rollout of RLPM.

• Aid in requirements management and coordination of the Change Control Board, including minutes, tracking, and action items.

• Provide proficiency in MS Office applications, requirements databases, and change-management tools; generate reports as needed.

• Collaborate with engineers and managers to create and revise documentation.

• Train engineering teams on relevant processes and tools.

• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.

• Monitor change-management action items and tasks.

• Act as the primary program-support focal point and liaison across engineering and other departments.

• Network with both internal and external personnel.

• Address and resolve issues in collaboration with engineering teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Generally requires a High School Diploma or an AA/AS degree (or equivalent 2-year post-secondary training) along with at least 4 years of relevant experience.

• Proven experience in communicating with a diverse range of technical and management personnel.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• SAP experience is preferred.

• Prior experience supporting engineers or managers is advantageous.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and O365 applications is preferred.

• Administrative experience is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan featuring employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, offering 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.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (not guaranteed).