Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

Position: Staff Project Engineer
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Merrimack, NH, USAPosted:
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Engineering Job Function:
Project Engineering

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Salary Company Information:
Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense is dedicated to supporting those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.

(NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. Summary of Responsibilities

Job Summary The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for the Technical Management of the Program along with the oversight of performing requirements analysis and management, technical planning, systems level design, systems integration, verification and validation, cost and risk management, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. The PE also performs functional and timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and requirements interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into systems specifications.

Requirement analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, certification, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. The PE is responsible for ensuring the logistical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total system solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. The PE is responsible for the planning and technical execution of the engineering content of an assigned project.

The PE plans, schedules, and manages the Engineering content on projects for new product development along with sustaining and upgrade projects for existing products. New product development includes projects that are solely designed in-house as well as those that are co-developed using other Elbit Systems companies or external suppliers and contractors. The PE is the liaison between the Program Management Office (PMO) and the engineering team assigned to the project.

The PE is responsible for performing the technical management activity in accordance with standard Engineering practices and policies. Responsibilities and Tasks RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and maintain Engineering project plans on assigned Programs in new product development or sustainment of existing projects. Perform requirements management using tools such as DOORS. establish timelines, budgets/estimates and secure support/buy-in from functional and senior management Conceptualize, analyze, design, and oversee semi-complex systems level architecture design.

Lead teams and facilitate the communication and interaction amongst the functional representatives; develop cross functional teams to assure proper engineering discipline representation on a task Perform requirements analysis and allocations. Identify roadblocks and bottlenecks to project execution and determine a course of action to eliminate or avoid them; develop and implement recovery plans for off schedule and unanticipated events Communicate with the Engineering resources to ensure that specific tasks assigned to them are progressing at the required completion rate Escalate engineering issues to the appropriate level of management for which the engineering team cannot reach consensus.

Maintain action item lists Conduct project reviews as required; present detailed plan status to senior management as required Is responsible for representing project execution issues in stakeholder or customer…