Department: Engineering
Reports To: VP Engineering
Employment Status: Full-Time
FLSA Classification: Exempt – Professional
Work Arrangement: Primarily onshore/office-based, with remote work and project travel as assigned
Primary Location: Houston, Texas
Travel Requirements: Domestic/International travel and occasional offshore/site visits as required
Expenditure Authorization: Up to $10,000; prior approval required for additional expenditures
Personnel Supervised: Engineering project personnel and assigned Operations personnel
Effective Date: October 2026 

Position Summary
Our company specializes in the rapid development and deployment of innovative technologies used in offshore and subsea operations. We design, build, integrate, and test specialized systems to solve challenging technical problems for our clients.

Our projects move quickly, often progressing from initial concept to a fully operational system within aggressive timelines. We operate with a small, highly technical team where flexibility, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

The ideal candidate will combine strong project management and organizational skills with a practical understanding of engineering, manufacturing, and technology development.

This position will play a key role within the engineering team keeping projects on schedule, controlling costs, coordinating suppliers, managing client communications, and ensuring that engineering deliverables are completed to a high standard.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering Project Management

• Manage multiple concurrent engineering and product development projects from initial concept through manufacturing, testing, and delivery.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Track engineering labor hours, material expenses, procurement costs, and overall project profitability.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential delays, and proactively resolve scheduling and resource conflicts.
• Coordinate activities across mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
• Work closely with engineers to establish realistic schedules and prioritize critical tasks.
• Provide regular project status updates to management and clients.
• Manage project scope changes and their impacts on cost, schedule, and deliverables.
• Update project documentation as required.

Procurement & Vendor Coordination

• Manage procurement of specialized sensors, electronic components, mechanical parts, and engineering equipment.
• Obtain quotations, prepare purchase requests, track orders, and manage vendor communications.
• Coordinate with machine shops, fabrication facilities, PCB manufacturers, and other external suppliers.
• Review vendor lead times and ensure critical components arrive in time to meet project schedules.
• Track material costs, purchase orders, and supplier invoices against project budgets.
• Coordinate outsourced manufacturing, machining, assembly, and fabrication activities.

Financial & Resource Tracking

• Establish and maintain project budgets and cost-tracking systems.
• Monitor engineering hours and resource allocation across multiple projects.
• Track actual expenditures against estimates and forecasts.
• Identify cost overruns early and recommend corrective actions.. 

Internal and External Client Communication & Coordination

• Serve as a primary point of contact for sales and operations (clients) regarding project schedules, progress, and deliverables.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, design reviews, progress meetings, and technical discussions.
• Coordinate client requirements and ensure they are communicated clearly to the engineering team.
• Prepare progress reports, meeting minutes, action-item lists, and project updates.
• Manage client expectations regarding schedules, budgets, scope, and technical deliverables.
• Coordinate equipment demonstrations, acceptance testing, and final delivery.

Documentation, Testing & Quality

• Develop, organize, and maintain project documentation and deliverable registers.
• Coordinate the preparation and execution of Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs).
• Track testing requirements, results, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Ensure engineering documentation, drawings, test procedures, manuals, and reports are completed and properly controlled.
• Maintain project records, revision histories, and document approvals.
• Coordinate equipment readiness reviews and final handover documentation.
• Support compliance with client specifications and applicable industry requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience: 2+ years managing engineering projects.
• Ability to understand technical discussions and communicate effectively with engineers and clients.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work independently and take ownership of project outcomes.
• Proficiency with project management tools as Jira, Asana, MS Project, or Monday.com.
• Experience in preparing FAT/SAT procedures, technical documentation, and client deliverable packages.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in offshore, subsea, marine robotics, oil and gas, or industrial technology is desirable.
• Some familiarity with subsea sensors, cameras, navigation systems, robotics, or electronic instrumentation would be an advantage.

Work Environment and Travel

The position is primarily office-based, with remote coordination of offshore operations and occasional workshop, vessel, client-site or offshore visits.

Projects may involve international time zones, short-notice schedule changes and communication with offshore teams outside normal business hours. Domestic and international travel may be required for meetings, mobilizations, inspections or offshore visits.

When visiting vessels, offshore installations or industrial facilities, the employee may be exposed to noise, vibration, moving equipment, adverse weather and marine conditions.

Physical and Operational Requirements

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

• Working safely and effectively in office, workshop, client and, when necessary, offshore environments.
• Boarding vessels and offshore facilities when required for assigned project duties.
• Climbing stairs and ladders and moving safely through industrial and marine work areas during site visits.
• Working for extended periods at a computer and attending client or project meetings.
• Using computers, project scheduling tools, document control systems and technical software.
• Supporting scheduled work outside normal business hours when offshore operations require timely decisions.
• Meeting applicable medical, safety and training requirements for assigned site visits.

Certifications and Travel Requirements

For project travel or infrequent offshore visits, the employee may be required to obtain and maintain:

• Applicable offshore medical fitness certification, including OEUK certification where required.
• BOSIET/FUET or equivalent offshore survival and safety training.
• Client-, operator- or country-specific safety certifications.
• Valid passport and required visas or work authorizations.
• Other certifications required for specific vessels, offshore facilities or project locations.

Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Responsibilities

• Ensuring project planning and execution address company and client health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Ensuring approved procedures, task plans, risk assessments and required client approvals are in place for assigned work.
• Identifying and escalating project risks, unsafe conditions, equipment deficiencies and quality concerns.
• Supporting stop-work authority and timely resolution of unsafe conditions in accordance with company procedures.
• Protecting company and client equipment, information and property through effective project controls.
• Ensuring incidents, near misses and equipment damage are reported in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintaining traceability and quality of survey data, technical reviews, project records and final deliverables.

Job Description Acknowledgement

This job description describes the general nature and level of work associated with the position and identifies the principal duties and essential functions of the role. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive listing of every responsibility, activity or requirement associated with the position.

Duties and responsibilities may be modified or reassigned based on business, operational and project requirements.

The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Apply by emailing hiring@zupt.com. Please include your resume and an optional cover letter, and use the position title as the subject line.

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