Program Engineer III

V2X•Orlando, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Engineer III supports V2X’s Global Training Solutions team in Orlando, Florida, delivering multidisciplinary engineering projects for U.S. government and armed forces customers. The role provides technical and strategic leadership across complex project lifecycles, helping develop technical solutions and architectures, define requirements, and guide teams through modeling, design, and testing. It works closely with customers, stakeholders, and the Project Management Office to plan and execute projects while managing cost, schedule, performance, risk, and integration. The position is onsite in the Orlando office Monday through Friday and is not hybrid. U.S. citizenship is required for system access, and the candidate must be able to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a STEM field, or the stated experience alternatives: 10 or more years with a BA/BS, 5 or more years with an MA/MS, or 14 or more years with an associate degree or no degree.
Working knowledge and experience tracking project cost, schedule, and performance metrics across multiple funding streams and scopes.
Ability to evaluate technical risks, plan mitigations, and keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Proficiency with project-planning tools such as Microsoft Project and scheduling best practices.
Experience working on or managing technical projects with compressed timelines.
Ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary technical teams.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills for stakeholder engagement, presenting technical information, and facilitating collaboration.
Ability to synthesize technical and program data to identify and resolve complex challenges decisively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, and communication platforms.
Ability to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
U.S. citizenship, required for security clearance eligibility and system access.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MA/MS) in a STEM field or an MBA.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Understanding of configuration management and quality management principles.
Experience with risk and opportunity management throughout the product lifecycle.
Basic ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and documentation.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Experience supporting the Department of War (DoW), Department of Defense (DoD), or other U.S. government agencies.
Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership within the department and foster robust design and development capabilities.
Collaborate with the Project Management Office to develop, estimate, structure, and oversee program execution.
Support all phases of development, guide engineers in designing technical solutions and architectures, assist systems engineers in defining requirements, and lead multidisciplinary teams in modeling, designing, and testing products.
Provide technical leadership to resolve production challenges, post-delivery failures, obsolescence concerns, and supply chain disruptions.
Lead cross-functional technical teams using a broad technical background.
Manage project costs, schedules, and performance.
Develop estimates and project plans and oversee execution from initiation through completion.
Lead problem solving, risk mitigation, and integration in multidisciplinary teams.
Communicate, coordinate, collaborate, and attend meetings with stakeholders and teams.
Plan and track projects to meet requirements, timelines, and budgets.
Learn processes and promote adherence to them.