Senior Principal Project Engineer – Software; Onsite

Date Posted:

Country:
United States of America

Location:

US‑TX‑RICHARDSON‑462 ~ 3200 E Renner Rd ~ RENNER BLDG 462

Position Role Type:
Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

The Senior Principal Project Engineer leads, develops, and establishes the required technology and infrastructure for the Platform Connectivity Technology portfolio, guiding cross‑functional teams through development, integration, and testing of new software and hardware solutions. U.S. Government Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance is required day 1.

• Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion while meeting program schedule and budget
• Plans and coordinates the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines
• Liaises between program management, planning, contracts, finance, functional engineering teams, first line and executive leadership
• Monitors and assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer‑satisfaction goals and objectives
• Establishes measurable program metrics and associated data analysis methods
• Responsible for coordinating with Management, Software Lead, Software Architect, Systems Lead, Systems Architect, Hardware Lead, Hardware Architect, and Chief Engineer to enable successful execution of program scope
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets, and demand forecasts to ensure that all action item lists are completed, and project quality expectations are met
• Lead proposal coordination efforts for upcoming bid and proposal efforts
• Lead change management initiatives across a large program
• Support preparation and maintenance of artifacts required for Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) events such as SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, I , PRR, TRR, FCA, PCA
• Understand customer technical requirements and their derivation. Support the transfer of lowest level requirements into development and test for prototype and customer deliveries
• Drive project schedules to keep programs running efficiently and tracks budget and schedule commitments
• Manage the project including tracking & reporting on budget and schedule performance through Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) techniques
• Interface with cross‑functional teams such as management, program management, executive leadership, suppliers, customers, contracts, manufacturing, and members of the technical design team
• Provide timely and effective communication to management and customers
• Engineering activities associated with design, development, procurement, and testing
• Support Technology Development programs guiding products through Technology Readiness Level process
• Support test activities to prove out prototypes/components and/or understand issues
• Benchmark similar efforts and review customer needs to strategically drive system, software, and hardware development and integration
• Ensure excellence in engineering and technology

As a Project Engineer, you will learn from experts in communications and nuclear deterrence domains, coordinate change management initiatives, manage product maturity artifacts, and lead proposal development for new hardware and software on a NC3 airborne platform. You will work across program management, planning, contracts, finance, and engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle.

• Typical requirements: a STEM degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience OR an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. If no degree, 16 years of relevant experience is required.
• Active and transferable U.S. Government DoD Secret Security Clearance is required prior to start date.
• Must have U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance.

Candidate selection will be subject to a government…