Lead, Project Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Lead, Project Engineer with Security Clearance
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Job Title:

Lead, Project Engineer Job Code: 33740

Job Location:

On-site

Schedule:

9/80

Job Description:

The Project Engineer (PE) holds technical responsibility and authority for the program under the technical authority from Engineering Leadership to execute assigned programs, as well as direct integration with the Program Manager (PM). This includes but is not limited to:
* Planning and execution of complex engineering activities,

* Documenting, an approval of engineering management and program plans,

* Ensuring life-cycle process adherence,

* Risk identification and management,

* Technical Configuration Change Management,

* Customer and Senior Leadership interaction,

* Overall program coordination during the program lifecycle. To this end, the 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 Program Chief Engineer (PCE) for the assigned program operations. The PE manages the technical functions of the program through Project Work Authorizations (PWAs) as a joint effort with the PM.

The PE coordinates with the Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to insure consistency between the Functional and Program roll-up relative to performance against schedule and budgeted work scope. The PE is also responsible for program technical performance, cost and schedule that extends beyond the Engineering functions, to ensuring technical compliance within the total operations activities (i.e. extends to the interfaces of Operations, when applicable).

In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility/opportunity to interact with Customers and Senior Leadership at every phase of our program life cycles. A Lead PE must communicate effectively within and outside of the organization which includes customers and vendors. A PE works to influence others to accept individual or team's views or practices and changes to concepts, practices and approaches.

Additionally, in this role, the PE communicates with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functional or business area. PEs can be assigned to Programs of Record and/or Program proposal/pursuit activities.

Essential Functions:

* Ability to travel & work extended hours based on business needs.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.

* Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
* In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. Demonstrated experience with the one or more of the following areas is required:
* Program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budget.

* Experience leading technical cost, schedule, and performance of one or more DoD programs.

* Broad understanding of INCOSE standard engineering processes.

* Ground Station Experience;
Distrubuted Common Ground System (DCGS).

* ISR aircraft Integration, Test and Delivery experience.

* FAA a/o Military-Type Certification experience.

* Aeronautical Engineering (electrical, structural, mechanical, stress, mass properties, aerodynamics, etc.); or,

* Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering); or,

* Software / Hardware Engineering; or

* Project Engineering.

* Leadership Skills…