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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Project Engineer

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCosta Mesa, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering.
  • At least 5 years of project engineering, program execution, or comparable engineering project leadership experience.
  • Experience leading new product introduction or sustaining projects from initiation through production release.
  • Experience managing project schedules, milestones, dependencies, actions, risks, and stage-gate deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Lead assigned new product introduction and sustaining projects, or support Program Management based on project scope and business needs.
  • Own integrated project plans, including schedules, milestones, dependencies, actions, risks, stage-gate readiness, and project-status reporting.
  • Coordinate cross-functional contributors and facilitate readiness reviews while maintaining clear ownership of technical decisions and approvals.
  • Communicate project status, commitments, risks, decisions, barriers, and recovery plans to internal teams, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
  • Connect customer requirements with manufacturing readiness and quality, validation, regulatory, supply, operational, and commercial considerations.
  • Maintain traceable, audit-ready project records, objective evidence, required deliverables, open items, and approved exceptions.
  • Promote safety, ergonomics, standard work, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and practices that improve project predictability.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
  • Experience in medical-device or medical contract manufacturing.
  • Experience with three-dimensional modeling software, including SolidWorks.
  • Experience coordinating customer, supplier, and multi-site project activities.
  • Experience supporting non-recurring engineering, budget, scope, or commercial discussions.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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