Sr. Project Engineer – 20907

Job Description

Job Description

Sr. Project Engineer – Defense Search  

OVERVIEW  

Are you looking for a new career opportunity with an exciting Defense/Aerospace company?! Then we've got the right team for you! In this role, you're responsible for the duties listed below.  

Immediate opening for a Sr. Project Engineer in Dayton, OH who possesses:  

• Must have an active Secret DoD clearance
• 8+ years of engineering project management in aerospace / defense industry
• Bachelor's degree required, PMP certification or DAWIA level 2 certification preferred
• Must have previous hands-on systems or electrical engineering experience, experience within RF industry preferred

Email resumes to odrow@defensesearchusa.com and call 858.866.8676 

FULL DESCRIPTION: The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of engineering projects. This role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and ensuring technical excellence throughout the project lifecycle. The Senior Project Engineer acts as a technical leader and provides mentorship to junior engineers while ensuring projects meet all requirements for quality, safety, and environmental compliance.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:  

• Lead and manage engineering projects from concept through completion, ensuring on-time delivery, within budget, and to the required quality standards. 
• Provide interface between Project Management, Design and Production team
• Provide technical direction and solutions for complex engineering challenges. Act as the subject matter expert for engineering designs and project specifications.
• Oversee the design and development of project plans, specifications, and engineering solutions. Ensure adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders such as clients, vendors, and contractors.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring potential issues are addressed proactively.
• Support the development of project budgets, schedules, and resources. Monitor progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Ensure all engineering work complies with relevant safety, quality, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies and standards.
• Manage the tasking of technical team ensuring resources are available to support all project milestones and deliveries.
• Ensure thorough and accurate project documentation, including reports, drawings, and technical specifications.
• Perform other duties as required
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies the company's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

The selected candidate will also possess:  

• Strong project management skills with experience managing multi-discipline, cross functional engineering projects.
• Expertise in engineering design, development, and analysis.
• Experience working RF systems development for terrestrial and space-based systems. Particularly with GNSS systems and associated ground-based support equipment.
• Experience with engineering software and tools such as SolidWorks, MatLab, Jama, and Jira
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with military and industrial design standards, and certification of systems for military use.
• Responsible for defining system and subsystem interfaces and translation of those requirements across a multi-disciplinary team which they manage.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Required to display strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meeting project/company objectives.
• Bachelor of Science in any of the following fields: Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Master's Degree in Engineering preferred • Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Familiarization with DoD Acquisition System
• 12+ years of experience in engineering project management or similar role, preferably in Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Developing and tailoring System Engineering processes based on program cost, schedule, and risk tolerance
• Developing requirements traceability verification matrix (RVTM) and supporting the verification analysis and testing.
• Experience with ISO 9001/AS9100 standards in a design and manufacturing environment
• Using System Engineering tools to document and manage project requirements 

Salary Range: $180k-$200k/yr 

For immediate and confidential consideration, please email your resume to  odrow@defensesearchusa.com and call 858.866.8676  

More information can be found at www.defensesearchusa.com  

Company Description

Defense Search is a specialized recruiting and staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the defense & aerospace industry. We place candidates on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis.

Company Description

Defense Search is a specialized recruiting and staffing firm dedicated exclusively to the defense & aerospace industry. We place candidates on a contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire basis.

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