Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 41778

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job 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 program activities
Documenting, an approval of program plans
Ensuring life-cycle process adherence
Risk identification and 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 PE 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 Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to ensure 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 that extends beyond engineering functions to ensure technical compliance within the total operations activities (including Manufacturing). In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and will interact with Customers at every phase of our program lifecycles.

PEs can be assigned to Programs of Record and/or Program proposal/pursuit activities.

Essential Functions:

Lead technical planning, execution, and coordination for assigned program activities
Ensure adherence to engineering life-cycle processes, technical baselines, and program plans
Identify, assess, and manage technical and program risks
Coordinate across multidisciplinary engineering teams and operational stakeholders
Serve as a primary technical interface to internal leadership and external customers
Oversee technical performance of platform capabilities spanning software, infrastructure, networking, and operations support

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Availability for travel up to 25% of the time, depending on the program assigned

Experience in one or more of the following areas is required:

Experience in one of the following disciplines:
- Software/Hardware Engineering
- Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering)
- Project Engineering

Leadership Skills (i.e., Task Leader, IPT Leader and/or Functional Management)
Experience communicating with senior leadership and external customers

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience performing in a Project Engineering or similar role.
Overall development and maintenance of a project baseline
VIP/SAM Aircraft experience
Control Account Management CAM or IPT Lead experience
Software development experience
Understanding of Agile methodology
Experience utilizing Atlassian tools – Jira and Confluence
Aircraft Integration, Test and Delivery experience

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