Engineer -Multi-Disciplined 1

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside clients to tackle complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

About the Role

V2X is seeking a Project Engineer I within the Weapons System Integration (WSI) Team in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Project Engineer I will support all phases of the development process, working across disciplines to develop technical solutions and support a multi-discipline team, including Systems, Hardware, and Software Engineering, as well as Production, Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance. This role operates in a fast-paced environment, providing technical leadership to design, develop, and deliver products supporting the program lifecycle. The Project Engineer I supports project plans and drives the team toward solutions that meet technical requirements and cost targets.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical authority and design owner for assigned programs.
• Coordinate and organize the technical project team, ensuring all disciplines execute within the established program budget and schedule.
• Coordinate the development of spend plans, staffing plans, project schedules, and program organizational charts.
• Support the creation of the project backlog, write user stories, and manage releases for Agile projects.
• Support project reviews, including the creation and presentation of program cost, schedule, and measurement data to business leadership and customers.
• Collaborate with Program Management to ensure technical cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Participate in Program Review preparations, supporting the program manager in developing program review data for business leadership.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (DoD, MIL-STD, ITAR, cyber compliance, etc.).
• Support proposals within the WSI Program areas, including engineering estimates, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and proposal volume writing and review.
• Support and lead cross-disciplinary technical teams across systems, software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate at all organizational levels.
• Systems Engineering knowledge, including Requirements Management, IV&V experience, and project lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create and maintain project plans, including leading and coordinating project tailoring.
• Ability to monitor and measure project performance.
• Ability to become proficient in Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD US Government Secret Security Clearance (US Citizenship required).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams, Windows, and Microsoft Project.
• Basic understanding of reading and comprehending drawings, specifications, and other technical information.

Desired Skills

• Experience organizing project teams to manage issues throughout the project development lifecycle.
• Technical leadership capabilities, including resolving tough technical challenges.
• Experience with traditional and Agile teams.
• Experience creating/managing backlogs in Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Proposal development experience.
• Ability to maintain high performance in a dynamic, team-based environment.
• Ability to assimilate inputs from multiple sources and derive operational requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency using CREO or other CAD programs.
• Experience dealing with customers.

Leadership Competencies

• Problem solver who is both innovative and execution-driven.
• Highly collaborative, able to work across functional teams, customers, and leadership.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.