Lead Program Engineer

Job Description

The Lead Project Engineer has technical authority from Engineering Leadership to execute assigned programs. Individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to and take direction from the Lead Project Engineer for the assigned program operations. The Lead Project Engineer is also responsible for program technical performance that extends beyond the Engineering functions (such as Manufacturing and Hangar, Dock and Line (HD&L)) to ensure technical compliance within the total operations activities. In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility to interact with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle.

Essential Functions

• Planning and execution of program activities.
• Documenting and approval of program plans.
• Ensuring life‑cycle process adherence.
• Risk identification and management.
• Customer and Senior Leadership interaction.
• Overall program coordination during the program lifecycle.
• Maintain an active DoD Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret (SCI) Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of relevant program/project and engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant program/project and engineering experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of relevant program/project and engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience in program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering processes and policies.
• Experience in Aircraft Integration, Test and Delivery.
• Experience in one of the following disciplines: Software/Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering), or Project Engineering.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Leadership experience as a Task Leader, IPT Leader, Functional Manager, or similar role.
• Exceptional ability to communicate with internal and external customer stakeholders.
• RC‑135 Weapon System experience.
• Exposure to control drawing specifications and aero wiring diagrams.
• Ability to find suitable substitutes for obsolete parts.
• Collaboration with internal hardware, software, and aeronautical teams, as well as external USAF customers and hardware vendors.
• Experience with KVM systems.
• General knowledge of network switches, KG encryptors, RF/IF hardware, and NAS.
• Understanding of DO‑160 environmental testing requirements.
• Willingness to generate system wiring diagrams and server configuration documentation.
• Understanding of L3Harris bid process.

Schedule

9/80 – Employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.