Project Engineer

About the role

This role offers an opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to lead complex digital engineering services for the C-17 program. You will own the technical, schedule, and financial baselines for assigned projects and support the full product lifecycle, from business capture and baseline establishment through development, integration, field support, and customer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the technical, schedule, and financial baselines for C-17 Digital Engineering Services projects.
• Support the entire product lifecycle, including business capture and award, baseline establishment, requirements development, and transition into execution.
• Cook up hardware and software development tasks and data analytics services across internal engineering, program, and support teams.
• Collaborate closely with U.S. and international Air Force customers to understand requirements, clarify expectations, and ensure alignment throughout the project.
• Drive complex project management activities that maintain and accelerate schedules while minimizing impacts to other engineering efforts.
• Oversee subsystem design efforts, including requirement allocation and technical supplier management, to ensure alignment with overall system architecture.
• Lead proposal development activities, including bid preparation, cost and schedule estimates, and risk assessments for new and follow-on work.
• Manage projects through all phases, including proposals, development, qualification, and ongoing customer support.
• Maintain and accelerate schedules while minimizing impacts to other engineering efforts.
• Monitor technical performance, quality, cost, and on-time delivery of products and services, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Provide critical analysis and problem-solving across system, hardware, and software architectures to resolve technical issues and mitigate risks.
• Cook up with suppliers to define technical requirements, track performance, and ensure delivery of compliant solutions.
• Serve as a focal point for internal and external stakeholders, providing clear communication on project status, risks, and milestones.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management and engineering practices within the digital engineering services team.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and adherence to best practices in project execution.

Essential Skills

• At least 9 years of experience in project management for United States Government (USG), aerospace, and/or Department of Defense (DoD) projects.
• Proven history of managing projects through all phases, including proposals, development, qualification, and customer support.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage technical scope, schedule, and budget simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience working in aerospace, defense, or aviation environments.
• Knowledge and experience in subsystem design, including requirement allocation and technical supplier management.
• Ability to perform critical analysis and problem solving across system, hardware, and software architectures.
• Experience with proposal management, including bid development, cost and schedule estimation, and risk identification.
• Experience in requirement allocation and traceability from system-level needs down to subsystems and components.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, including defining technical requirements and overseeing supplier performance.
• Experience in customer support for complex technical systems, including coordination with external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with internal teams, suppliers, and domestic and international customers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working on military aircraft programs.
• Familiarity with the C-17 program and experience working within a matrixed reporting organization supporting C-17 activities.
• Familiarity with PMBOK concepts and their practical application in project planning and execution.
• Strong leadership abilities with a track record of building, guiding, and motivating cross-functional teams.
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers or project team members.
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment typical of aerospace and defense programs.