Senior Principal Project Engineer – Software; Onsite

Senior Principal Project Engineer – Software (Onsite)

Onsite

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance:
Secret

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

• Direct all phases of programs from inception through completion while meeting program schedule and budget
• Plan and coordinate the administrative and operational aspects of ongoing projects within program guidelines
• Liaise between program management, planning, contracts, finance, functional engineering teams, first line and executive leadership
• Monitor and assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Establish measurable program metrics and associated data analysis methods
• Coordinate 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
• 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 track 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

You will learn from the best and brightest in the communications and nuclear deterrence domain, support proposal coordination, and gain experience across the product lifecycle working with program management, planning, contracts, finance, and engineering teams.

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or an advanced degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; or 16 years of experience in the absence of a degree
• Active and transferable U.S. Government DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship
• Able to communicate and make presentations to senior level leadership
• Up to 25% travel required

• US Government Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret clearance
• Progressive leadership in the design, development, test, and integration of airborne platform systems
• Experience with Change Management practices
• Experience with Bid and Proposal efforts
• Prior Cost Account Manager experience
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering successful outcomes in critical situations
• Experience leading projects and teams within a highly matrixed organization
• Understanding of Aerospace engineering design and analysis review/release process
• Understanding of the configuration management process
• Identification of risks early and ability to manage/mitigate with senior leadership support

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k)…