Lead, Project Engineer

L3HHCM20•Greenville, TX

About The Position

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 the Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to insure 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 the Engineering functions, to ensuring technical compliance within the total operations activities (i.e. extends to the interfaces of manufacturing and HD&L). In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility/opportunity to interact with Customers at every phase of our program lifecycles. PEs can be assigned to Programs of Record and/or Program proposal/pursuit activities.

Requirements

Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI, ability to travel, & work extended hours based on business needs
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
Demonstrated experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders up to and including Executive Level Interaction
Program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budget
Demonstrated understanding of engineering processes and policies
Demonstrated Aircraft Integration, Test and Delivery experience
Demonstrated experience in leadership role (i.e. Task, IPT Leader, Chief Engineer and/or Functional Management)
Aeronautical Engineering (electrical, structural, mechanical, stress, mass properties, aerodynamics, etc.); or,
Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering); or,
Software / Hardware Engineering; or
Project Engineering

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated understanding of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance technical capabilities
Demonstrated requirement decomposition experience
Demonstrated engineering bid & proposal experience
Demonstrated Earned Value experience
Demonstrated MOSA/MBSE experience
Demonstrated CAM experience

Responsibilities

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
Managing the technical functions of the program through Project Work Authorizations (PWAs) as a joint effort with the PM
Coordinates with the Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to insure consistency between the Functional and Program roll-up relative to performance against schedule and budgeted work scope
Responsible for program technical performance that extends beyond the Engineering functions, to ensuring technical compliance within the total operations activities (i.e. extends to the interfaces of manufacturing and HD&L)
Key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility/opportunity to interact with Customers at every phase of our program lifecycles