Project Engineer I

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 Project Engineer I, you'll implement an integrated plan 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.

Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in transforming technical visions into operational aircraft systems and software to support the warfighter. You'll lead projects to develop cutting-edge methods for autonomous control of critical mission systems. Take ownership of our integrated modeling and simulation tools ensuring their effective use and maintenance. Guide rapid development, test, and iteration on innovative technologies, driving advancements that shape the future. If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible, we want to hear from you!

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a related field of study

• Typically, 8+ years of progressive technical experience

• Knowledge of engineering principles and practice

• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team

• Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, integration

Responsibilities:

• This position may require supervision of a small engineering team
• Technical responsibility for the development of advanced systems incorporating AI/ML and autonomous capabilities
• Communicate updates and progress to project and organizational leadership on a regular basis
• Generate and oversee tasking for lower level engineers as necessary to achieve project goals

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Typically 2-4 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience

• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers

• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management

• 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

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure

• Professional Certification in Program Management International (PMI) and/or Program Management Professional (PMP

• Experience or certification in INCOSE standard

• Hands-on experience in systems integration laboratories and system modelling/simulation environments.

• Familiarity with ISR operations, aircraft, and sensors

• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry

At Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) we deliver customer-focused technology and best-of-breed integrations in the aerospace and defense sectors. SNC has been honored as one of the most innovative U.S. companies in space, a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force, and as one of America’s fastest-growing companies. Learn more about SNC

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $143,487.