Purpose of Position:Â Responsible for the execution of one or several Trillium engineering projects, including cost, schedule, and technical performance. Oversees project lifecycle and manages activities to meet company goals and financial targets, working cross-functionally in a matrix organization. Assists engineering technical leadership by providing key project engineering and project management expertise in development activities through project execution planning and management against a product roadmap. Develops project schedule forecasts and planning efforts that support near term and long-range engineering development efforts.
Summary of Essential Job Functions:Â
- Develop project execution plans to ensure internal and external alignment with business and customer objectives.
- Estimate and communicate internal resourcing needs supporting project execution.
- Identifies and manages project risks and opportunities.
- Communicate to stakeholders and senior leadership project status and health.
- Lead project meetings with functional support staff and project reviews with customer and/or Trillium executive staff.
- Develop and implement detailed statements of work for internal development and customer contracted projects.
- Track and report project status, project and project portfolio metrics, input into development timelines and product roadmap.
- Actively monitors project scope.
- Delegate tasks to team members according to their individual skill sets, experience, and abilities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Qualifications:
- Five years’ experience leading complex engineering projects
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program.
- Master's degree or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- Knowledge of gimbals, payloads, and/or operations of small UAS tactical.
- Demonstrated skills in budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and project documentation.
- Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams (engineering, procurement, contractors, manufacturing/production).
Physical Demands of Position:
- Physically able to lift up to 20 pounds (materials/equipment)
- Effective use of computer, laptop, cell phone and other mobile device to exchange information.
 Competencies and Skills Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent team skills and team-oriented.
- Excellent time management skills and meeting deadlines.
- Flexible; able to multi-task in response to time-sensitive and changing situations.
- Effective listening skills.
- Objective, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
- Handles highly sensitive and confidential information.
- Resourceful, able to network and connect people to appropriate resources.
- Technology savvy, comfortable using MS software products.
- Strong planning and organizational skills and follow through.
- Resilient, stays positive and solution-oriented.
- Perceptive, discovers underlying issues in situations and re-states them in a helpful way.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, able to work without direct supervision.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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