Trident · 12 hours ago
Senior Project Engineer
Fairfax, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expTrident Systems is a company specializing in space electronics and engineering solutions. They are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support program execution within the ICS Business Unit, partnering with the Program Manager to coordinate project activities and ensure technical performance meets customer needs.
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Responsibilities
Support Program Manager in planning, executing, and monitoring project sprint cycles
Maintain and administer Jira boards, workflows, dashboards, and metrics to track progress against milestones
Develop and maintain engineering schedules and milestones within the Integrated Master Schedule
Track and report on program performance, including task completion, backlog health, and sprint velocity
Coordinate tasking across teams to ensure alignment with program schedules and objectives
Facilitate sprint cycles such as planning, standups, retrospectives, and demos as required
Identify process improvements, recommend best practices for agile adoption, and support continuous improvement initiatives
Serve as a technical point of contact for internal stakeholders and customer representatives
Prepare engineering documentation, reports, and presentations to support program reviews and customer deliverables
Track and maintain program technical documentation to include schedules, priorities, design decisions, and architecture decisions made by others
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 6 years of related experience working in an agile environment (or 10 total years in lieu of a degree)
Proficiency with Atlassian Jira and Confluence for project tracking, reporting, and documentation
Strong understanding of agile methodologies, sprint management, and backlog prioritization
Experience supporting project managers in scheduling, reporting, and task coordination
Excellent organizational and documentation skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical teams and customers
Ability to produce clear, concise reports and dashboards for management and customer review
Preferred
Agile or Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, SAFe)
Experience supporting Department of Defense or similarly regulated environments
Familiarity with CUI requirements for project documentation and information handling
Exposure to other project management tools (e.g., MS Project)
Benefits
Health benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life with AD&D
Short term disability
Long term disability
Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
Paid time off
Holidays
401(k) (including company match)
Tuition reimbursement
Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)
Company
Trident
Trident has built a reputation as a trusted provider of proven space flight units, power & processing systems, command and control solutions and atmospheric and airborne sensors.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-07-17Acquired
Leadership Team
Lorin Hattrup
Chief Executive Officer
James Yates
Chief Growth & Strategy Officer
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