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IQT · 6 hours ago

Project Engineer (Future Openings)

McLean, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

In-Q-Tel (IQT) is a not-for-profit strategic investor for the U.S. national security community, seeking a Project Engineer to provide technical direction and engineering guidance to startups in their investment portfolio. This role involves overseeing the design, development, and deployment of various hardware and software technologies to support government partners.

FinanceNon ProfitVenture Capital

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee the engineering design, development, implementation, and execution of 12-18 concurrent projects to effectively move technology from the commercial space to IQT’s government partners

Advise on the capture and translation of mission and government customer requirements/needs into system-level requirements

Oversee requirements analysis, design implementation planning, integration and test, documentation, installation, and deployment of the technologies

Review and evaluate portfolio companies’ products and/or services to determine whether it is functional using systems engineering principles, including verification of contractual requirements

Monitor and react to any technical concerns or feedback throughout the work program, while translating critical technical risks/issues into an actionable plan as they arise

Facilitate government evaluation of technology by proactively planning for solution transfer efforts, advising government users throughout a pilot of technology, and providing recommendations about operational support

Support the continual improvement of PE processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities

Qualification

Cloud (AWS) infrastructureCybersecurityData analyticsAI/ML applicationsGeospatial analytic toolsEmbedded systemsRF systemsAutonomous platformsMaterials scienceAnalytical skillsCreative problem-solvingInterpersonal skillsVerbal communicationWritten communication