Sr Project Engineer - Air Defense
About The Position
The Senior Project Engineer will lead complex engineering projects from inception through completion, ensuring technical excellence and timely delivery. The role provides technical guidance and strategic direction, interfaces with senior leadership and external stakeholders, mentors junior engineers, and drives project success through risk management and process optimization. The position is within SNC’s Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area, which integrates manned and unmanned aircraft systems and provides end-to-end C4ISR capabilities, including design, integration, testing, certification, training, and logistics support. The position primarily works in an office or hybrid environment, may require occasional travel to customer or field locations, and may involve visits to potentially hazardous project sites. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for this clearance-dependent position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field; a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
- 12 or more years of experience in engineering roles, including at least 4 years in a leadership role; a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary design and development team.
- Comprehensive understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.
- Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment and occasionally travel to customer or field locations.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally, work at a computer for prolonged periods, and use hand and finger dexterity for computer work.
- Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.
Nice To Haves
- 6–8 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
- Master’s degree.
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers.
- Familiarity with preparing and developing project estimates and technical proposals, and with program cost and schedule management.
- History of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternatives.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions, and test procedures.
- Experience or certification in an International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
- Background in the aerospace and defense industry.
Responsibilities
- Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering projects in alignment with business goals.
- Provide advanced technical guidance and problem-solving support to project teams.
- Communicate project status and address concerns with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
- Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and resolve project issues.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and foster continuous learning and improvement.
- Identify process-optimization opportunities and lead initiatives to improve project efficiency and effectiveness.
Benefits
- Medical insurance plans
- Dental insurance plans
- Vision insurance plans
- 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
- Life insurance
- Three weeks of paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Annual incentive pay based on performance and commensurate with position level
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
