Principal Engineer, Project Engineering F135 Military Program CDS P4 (Hybrid)
About The Position
Pratt & Whitney is seeking a Project Engineer / Control Account Manager (CAM) to support Control & Diagnostic Systems (CDS) on the F135 military program. The role calls for experience managing functional, cross-disciplinary teams and conducting detailed budget and schedule analyses. The successful candidate will organize and manage multiple program issues and help ensure financial and schedule objectives are tracked and driven to closure. The position develops and maintains project plans, schedules, resource requirements, and budgets; tracks progress and presents reports; and partners with the Program Management Office, Component Integrated Project Team Leads, and Integrated Project Team Leads on scope planning, data preparation, contract deliverables, milestones, reviews, and proposals. It also supports risk and opportunity management, project deliverables, and monthly earned value reporting. The role is hybrid, with regular work both onsite and offsite, and travel of up to 10% is expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
- Eight years of engineering experience, or five years with an advanced degree.
- Control Account Manager (CAM) certification.
- U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract.
- English reading, writing, and speaking proficiency is required when communicating with customers, coworkers, or supervisors who speak only English.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge and experience with Agile methodology and project management toolsets such as Smartsheet, SAP, Primavera, and/or MS Project.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets and schedules.
- Previous Control Account Manager (CAM) experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource requirements, and budgets for assigned projects.
- Track and present project progress reports and ensure established targets are met.
- Partner with the PMO, CIPT Leads, and IPTLs on scope planning, data preparation needs, monthly contract deliverables, milestone tracking, product reviews, and contract proposals.
- Identify and manage project risks and opportunities, communicating technical, financial, and schedule risks and mitigation plans to stakeholders and tracking them through completion.
- Support the IPTL in executing deliverables and monthly earned value reporting, identifying and resolving obstacles to minimize schedule disruption.
- Analyze forecasting, provide Estimate At Completion dispositions in WebEVM, provide variance explanations in Empower, and take performance in Primavera.
- Manage external resource requirements as applicable.
- Ensure compliance with standard work, intellectual property, and export requirements.
Benefits
- Employee Scholar Program
- Employee referral award eligibility, subject to all eligibility requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
