Project Engineer I

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management, and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! This entry-level position is ideal for individuals looking to grow their engineering careers by gaining hands-on experience in project management and technical coordination.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection, and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial, and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering, and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space, and cyber.

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination
  • Lead in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
  • Iterate and revise these plans, schedules, and budgets during project execution to account for changes.
• Technical Support
  • Support preparation of technical review artifacts (PDR, CDR, TIMs, weekly IPT reviews).
• Status Reporting
  • Plan for and enforce creation and formal release of Technical Documentation and Program Artifacts.
  • Review and enforce Configuration Management of Program technical data (drawings, specifications, test plans, test reports, etc.).
• Risk Management
  • Identify and document potential project risks and assist in developing mitigation plans.
• Documentation
  • Maintain accurate project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and meeting minutes.
• Team Collaboration
  • Lead cross-functional teams to solve problems of varying levels of complexity; from simple one-week projects to multi-year development efforts.

Qualifications

You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years' experience in engineering roles.
• Higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Strong leadership skills and confidence to delegate tasking.
• Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.

We Prefer

• 2-4 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Familiarity with development and manufacture of electronics assemblies and systems.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA).
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers.
• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management.
• Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions, and test procedures.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Ability to Obtain & Maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Essential Functions

• Active Secret or Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance Preferred.
• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.
• Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Hand and finger dexterity for computer use.
• Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.

Benefits

• Annual incentive pay based upon performance.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• 3 weeks paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.