Principal Project Engineer

Job Summary: Join our Project Engineering Department as Principal Project Engineer (Technical Staff Position) and play a pivotal role in delivering readiness to the US warfighter by rapidly upgrading air, ground, and sea-based platforms with integrated hardware and software solutions that enhance capabilities, ensuring timely and relevant operational superiority. As the highest technical authority in project engineering, you will define department-wide strategies, drive technical innovation, ensure cross-disciplinary engineering excellence, and foster organizational success. In this role, you will also lead efforts to develop management systems, mentor engineers, solve complex technical challenges, influence front-end business activities, and work on high-impact technical projects that shape the future of engineering at V2X.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary technical projects in mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineering.
• Define department-wide strategies, policies, and agile transformation initiatives to enhance collaboration and processes.
• Represent the company in industry forums, technical committees, and executive discussions.
• Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, learning, and innovation.

Technical Expertise & Integration

• Implement advanced decision-making tools like trade studies, cost-benefit analyses, and problem-solving frameworks.
• Oversee cross-disciplinary integration across engineering domains.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts, and enterprise-wide technical compliance.

Risk & Quality Management

• Drive proactive risk management strategies to mitigate uncertainties in engineering.
• Ensure enterprise compliance with standards like IEEE 15288, PMI PMBOK, ISO 9001, and AS9100.

Operational Contributions

• Conduct Independent Technical Reviews to ensure project alignment with organizational standards.
• Establish best practices for cost modeling, resource forecasting, and proposal development.
• Optimize engineering staffing plans and workload distribution across the organization.
• Solve complex technical challenges while contributing to business development initiatives.

ISO/IEC/IEEE Standards:

• Expertise in IEEE 15288, focusing on project planning, assessment, and risk management.
• Proficiency in IEEE 24748-1, including life cycle model adaptations and enabling system transitions.
• Knowledge of IEEE 24748-8, ensuring technical review rigor across life cycle phases.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.

Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in engineering or project management, with a strong background in managing complex technical projects.

Technical Competencies:

• Comprehensive expertise in IEEE 15288, PMI PMBOK, ISO 9001, and AS9100.
• Advanced proficiency in tools such as Azure, Jira, Windchill, and GitHub.
• Broad technical knowledge spanning mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineering disciplines.

Soft Skills:

• Strategic vision and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence organizational success.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.

Level of Supervision

• Operates independently with broad latitude in a complex, enterprise-wide environment.