Project Engineering Section Manager

V2X Current Openings•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

V2X Overview: Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism. Role Overview: The Project Engineering Section Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing the project engineering discipline, coordinating section resources, and ensuring successful technical project execution. Reporting to the Department Manager, this position combines operational leadership with technical expertise, enabling cutting-edge solutions tailored to program needs. The Project Engineering Section Manager will actively contribute to department-wide strategies, mentor section members, and enhance operational efficiency while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 15+ years of engineering and project leadership experience (preferably in cross-disciplinary integration).
Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Azure, and other common engineering tools .
Solid understanding of engineering processes including IEEE 15288, PMI PMBOK, and ISO/IEC standards .
Demonstrated expertise across mechanical, electrical, software, and/or manufacturing engineering disciplines.
Demonstrated leadership, adaptability, and strategic thinking, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and foster innovation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a STEM field.
Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Lead Technical Execution: Deliver project engineering capabilities across technical projects, ensuring alignment with defined scope, budget, schedules, and contractual requirements. Tailor processes to meet unique program needs and overcome complex engineering challenges.
Resource Coordination: Develop staffing plans, manage resource allocation across cross-disciplinary engineering projects, and ensure optimal performance in alignment with strategic goals.
Section Performance Management: Implement management systems to monitor section performance, measure effectiveness, and define improvement opportunities. Develop section-level Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that align with department objectives.
Mentorship & Career Development: Mentor section personnel to foster technical growth, leadership skills, and innovation. Build development plans for advancing engineering competencies, technical mastery, and career progression within the section.
Problem Solving & Decision Management: Tackle high-impact technical and operational challenges through structured analysis, trade studies, cost-benefit considerations, and evidence-based decision-making.
Technical Risk Mitigation: Identify technical uncertainties and proactively drive risk mitigation strategies to secure project success.
Support Business Development: Develop competitive technical proposals, cost models, and resource forecasts to enable growth initiatives. Represent the section during front-end business activities and strategic engagements.
Drive Functional Excellence: Shape section-wide policies and ensure compliance with standards such as IEEE 15288, PMI PMBOK, ISO 9001, and AS9100.
Special Projects: Lead special projects or initiatives that improve processes, foster innovation, and address emergent department needs, including the development of Artificial Intelligence tools to enhance project planning, resource allocation, and decision-making frameworks.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership, customers, and external partners. Facilitate effective communication to ensure alignment of technical and program objectives, while representing the section in customer engagements, strategy discussions, and cross-organizational collaborations.