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General Atomics · 3 days ago

Project Engineer

Englewood, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$116K/yr - $209K/yr

10+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, focusing on satellite systems through its GA-EMS Space Systems team. The Project Engineer will drive engineering execution, lead cross-functional teams, and manage program resources while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure program success.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning and execution of engineering development efforts on new or existing programs, and implementation of the engineering processes to ensure overall program success. Develop and execute program plans to conform to cost, schedule, production, and performance commitments

Lead engineering activities for a cross-functional engineering team on a program

Manage program resources by defining needs and working with the functional organizations to identify and secure appropriate staffing

Support technical leadership on product design, development, and improvement projects in concert with Program Management

Actively manage risks by working with Program Management and Engineering in identification of risks, developing risk strategies, tracking risks, and assessing their overall impact to cost and schedule on a program

Actively monitor for, and assist with management of, any cost, schedule, or technical scope changes on a program. Work with Program Management in implementation of change management processes and work with engineering in evaluation and potential incorporation of scope changes on a program

Represent the project team’s efforts to the engineering functional organization

Represent the engineering functional organization to Project Management

Communicate with engineering professionals, stakeholders, and management throughout the engineering development cycle and represent the company as a prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects

Present engineering work products in periodic and milestone reviews to senior staff and customers

Assist in the management and execution of the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in accordance with the Program Management Plan (PMP): Organize all engineering work to support the IMS and overall budget Lead coordination of engineering inputs to program IMS Provide day-to-day prioritization of tasks as planned in the IMS Work with Program Management, Engineering, and Project Controls to update task forecasts and engineering manpower estimates Track and report schedule metrics and provide assessments for performance correction if needed. Evaluate IMS critical path and assess schedule compression and/or schedule risk reduction opportunities

Coordinate and drive engineering tasks and actions to closure in a timely fashion while providing updates to the Program Management Office and senior leadership

Responsible for the execution and implementation of engineering processes: design, development, integration, test and performance verification

Facilitate preparation and execution of major program milestone reviews such as System Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR) and Operations Readiness Review (ORR), ensuring entrance and exit criteria are satisfied

Formulate plans, typically long-term, for solution(s) development, documentation, and deployment, as well as meeting various compliance, reporting, and safety standards

Keep comprehensive notes/records, provide formal documentation following established processes, and make technical presentations, as required

Lead support for proposals/white papers and interfaces with customers as well as providing formal documentation to make technical presentations as required

Work with functional engineering leads to develop Basis of Estimates for engineering support on formal proposals and assessment of changes on existing projects

Qualification

Space Systems KnowledgeRisk ManagementEngineering PrinciplesProject ManagementEarned Value ManagementMicrosoft Office SuiteRequirements ManagementCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsPresentation SkillsTeam Player

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required, enabling an effective interface with customers and other departments and/or professionals; capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced professionals

Ability to demonstrate an extensive technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones, with some experience in project leadership

Requires flexibility, persistence, consistent display of composure, and skill in achieving shared goals when handling competing high priorities with rapid turnaround time in a multi-contract environment

Multi-tasking team player with a hands-on approach; customer-focused, formulates plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems

Familiar with Earned Value Management (EVMS) or similar schedule/cost framework and supporting EVMS statusing

Understanding of Risk Management processes, practices, and policies with experience in implementing risk management on executing programs as well as risk assessment in support of proposals

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project is required

Active DoD Secret Security Clearance is required with ability to obtain Top Security (TS)/SCI