Principle Project Engineer - Test Engineering Design Services (Onsite)

About the role

The Collins Aerospace Mission Systems Test Engineering Design Services team is seeking a Project Engineer to engage in all phases of a program life cycle, from pursuit, bidding, and program planning, to execution, delivery, and project close-out. The Project Engineer will perform roles as a customer and/or engineering advocate, internal/external point of contact, technical leader, cost account manager, schedule planner, risk and opportunity facilitator, and program reporter.

Responsibilities

• Application of integrated project management, technical consistent process, earned value, and risk management techniques
• Reviewing and understanding customer requirements and statements of work to determine project scope
• Leading Test Engineering bid efforts, which may include the development of a work breakdown structure, a bid kickoff presentation, the bid, a bid review presentation, and the bid delivery
• Developing a program execution plan involving coordination between the Test Engineering team and external organizations
• Executing a project which meets requirements, budget, schedule, and quality goals
• Leading, coordinating, developing, and presenting project reviews with the team and customers
• Creating and reviewing technical documents for submittal to customers
• Tracking, reporting, and analyzing earned value metrics to understand program performance and to recommend staffing and/or schedule adjustments based on these metrics
• Advocating for project staffing
• Fostering a one-team environment within the team and across organizational boundaries as a major key to project and personal success
• Promoting an atmosphere of excitement, engagement, and fun on a program

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) applications
• Engineering experience with more than one phase of a program life cycle as a Systems, Hardware, and/or Software Engineer
• Experience estimating and planning engineering work for a team and/or self
• Experience and/or exposure to project control methods, such as establishing baselines and change management
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, and leadership skills
• Stress tolerance - maintaining a calm and positive outlook during stressful situations
• Customer service orientation: providing customers with quality experiences and establishing and maintaining effective relationships
• Microsoft Project, Jira, Subversion experience is highly desired
• Some experience with test equipment and a production environment is beneficial

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy, such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection, birth, adoption, parental leave benefits, Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning, Adoption Assistance, Autism Benefit, Employee Assistance Plan, including 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