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Sr. Project Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corporation
Hagerstown, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Oct 2024

About the role

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! We are innovators on a mission to unify, explore and inspire. As a Sr Project Engineer, you'll assist in developing and implementing the strategy for multiple integrated plans for product development including coordinating activities throughout the product lifecycle from design concept phase to release. You will monitor the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with external customers or field-based employees on technical matters, as needed. You'll also review, manage, proactively challenge, and control status of project programs and budgets, manage schedules and prepare status reports, and guide and lead teams in achieving the goals of the program including issue identification, resolution and contingency planning.

The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber. https://www.sncorp.com/company/business-areas/

Must-haves:

  • Bachelor's of Science degree in a related field of study
  • Typically, 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, which includes 6+ years of management experience.
  • Expert knowledge of engineering principles and practice
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team
  • Comprehensive understanding of requirements management, system design, integration
  • Experience communicating / presenting to program management, senior leadership, and external customers
  • Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management
  • Comprehensive understanding of the Systems Engineering Process (e.g. requirements management, system design, and integration)
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedures
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Preferred:

  • Typically 6-8 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience
  • Understanding of Earned Value Principles
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, Commercial Derivative Aircraft, FAA/DOD Airworthiness Certification, and Cybersecurity
  • Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative
  • Professional Certification in Program Management International (PMI) and/or Program Management Professional (PMP)
  • Experience or certification in INCOSE standard

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive an

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