Mid Level Project Engineer

Empower AI•Fort Huachuca, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai . Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain)
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field (Relevant military training or experience may substitute)
8-12 years experience in IT, cyber, networking, systems administration, or field services
Willingness to learn and grow in a DoD operational environment
Strong communication and teamwork skills

Nice To Haves

Prior military service or internship experience at Fort Huachuca
Entry-level DoD 8570 certifications (e.g., Security+, Network+, CE certifications)
Familiarity with Windows, Linux, virtualization, or networking fundamentals
Interest in cybersecurity, operations, engineering, or enterprise IT support

Responsibilities

Support project leadership and independently lead portions of mission-critical projects, coordinating technical and functional resources, while supporting Senior personnel in overall project and program execution
Project management support for AI/ML-enabled and IT modernization initiatives, including managing assigned workstreams, tracking schedules and dependencies, and coordinating deliverables across data, platform, and infrastructure teams under the direction of a Senior Project Manager
Assist with cybersecurity, operations, engineering, and field services supporting Army missions at Fort Huachuca
Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) and cybersecurity compliance activities, including documentation development, artifact maintenance, continuous monitoring support, and security control validation under supervision
Provide Tier I and Tier II operational support, including incident response, service request fulfillment, troubleshooting, and routine system maintenance in accordance with established SLAs and procedures
Assist with STIG compliance, vulnerability scanning (e.g., ACAS), patching, and system hardening, escalating issues as appropriate and tracking remediation status
Participate in change, configuration, and release management (CCRM) activities, including documentation updates, testing support, and coordination of approved changes
Support operational engineering and sustainment tasks, including system baseline updates, testing in controlled environments, and lifecycle support activities
Assist with technical documentation and reporting, including SOPs, system diagrams, build guides, after-action reports (AARs), and knowledge base updates using Government-provided templates and repositories
Support on-site and remote field services, including system installations, Move/Add/Change activities, inventory updates, and coordination with senior staff and government stakeholders
Utilize Government ticketing systems, dashboards, and collaboration tools to track work, update status, and support operational reporting requirements
Complete required DoD cybersecurity, IA, IT service management, and security training, and apply ITIL-based best practices for incident, problem, and change management
Work as part of a cross-functional team, learning from senior engineers and cybersecurity professionals while developing skills to support future growth into intermediate and senior roles