Senior IT Project Engineer

Nevada Heat Treating LLC•Newark, CA

16h•$140,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vitesse designs and manufactures high-performance antenna, thermal management, and power distribution systems that deliver the reliability that mission-critical communication demands, anywhere it must operate. With decades of engineering and manufacturing experience, we deliver hardware that performs, scales, and endures the most demanding requirements. As a community of visionary innovators, we advance the boundaries of what missions can achieve. We don’t wait for the future to show up; we engineer it ourselves. Are you ready to enable possible? We are ready to hear from you.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years in a similar role, such as network engineer, infrastructure engineer, and/or systems administration
Minimum 5 years of experience with enterprise networking and endpoint management
Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Project Management with proven ability to lead and execute end-to-end technical projects
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and provide appropriate documentation establishing identity and employment eligibility as required by applicable law.
Must qualify as a “U.S.” Persons as defined in 22 CFR § 120.62 under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in order to comply with applicable export control laws and regulations.
Must be able to successfully complete a drug screening in accordance with the Company’s drug testing policy and applicable law.
Must be able to successfully complete a criminal background checkin accordancewiththe Company’s screening policy and applicable law.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in aerospace, defense, or another export-controlled industry.
Relevant certifications (CCNP, NSE, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, or similar) — nice to have, not a substitute for demonstrated project delivery experience.
Experience working alongside (not managing) a separate service-desk/support function, with a track record of clean handoffs.
Strong written documentation skills — this role must be able to hand off cleanly to a support team that wasn't in the room for the build.
Comfortable working in a regulated/compliance-driven environment; familiarity with frameworks like FIPS 140, NIST 800-171, CMMC, or ITAR-adjacent data handling is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end IT infrastructure projects across networking, identity, endpoint management, and backup/DR, including scope, design, timeline, risk, execution, handoff, and sustainment
Design, implement, test, and execute backup and disaster recovery solutions, including hands-on DR exercises
Build out new sites, network segments, and Azure/GCC High platform migrations with minimal disruption to users
Implement infrastructure-level security controls (firewall rules, endpoint hardening, access controls) in coordination with the security team
Direct MSP and contractor work on assigned projects, ensuring deliverables meet timeline, quality, and requirements
Produce clear, repeatable documentation, runbooks, and knowledge-transfer materials to enable the IT services team to sustain systems and processes
Coordinate with vendors, MSPs, and internal stakeholders on procurement, licensing, implementation timelines, and requirements
Validate system changes and performance against internal security and compliance requirements, partnering with the compliance/GRC team on audit and control needs
Perform scheduled maintenance during evenings/weekends and respond to ad hoc infrastructure needs as projects require
Partner with the IT Director to develop and prioritize the project roadmap
Serve as escalation point for complex issues on owned systems (excluding day-to-day service queue)
Other duties as assigned