Scientist, Project Engineer

Job Title: Scientist, Project Engineer

Job Code: 16957

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Project Engineer (PE) holds technical responsibility and authority for the program under the technical authority from Engineering Leadership to execute assigned programs, as well as direct integration with the Program Manager (PM). This includes but is not limited to:

• Planning and execution of program activities,
• Documenting, an approval of program plans,
• Ensuring life-cycle process adherence,
• Risk identification and management,
• Customer and Senior Leadership interaction,
• Overall program coordination during the program lifecycle.

To this end, the individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to/and take direction from the PE for the assigned program operations.

The PE manages the technical functions of the program through Project Work Authorizations (PWAs) as a joint effort with the PM. The PE coordinates with the Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to insure consistency between the Functional and Program roll-up relative to performance against schedule and budgeted work scope.

The PE is also responsible for program technical performance that extends beyond the "Engineering" functions, to ensuring technical compliance within the total operations activities (i.e. extends to the interfaces of manufacturing and HD&L). Project Engineers are the key technical interface to Customers and have the responsibility/opportunity to interact with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle.

PEs can be assigned to Programs of Record and/or Program proposal/pursuit activities.

Essential Functions:

• TS/SCI, ability to travel, & working extended hours

Qualifications:

A Bachelors degree in a technical field and a minimum of twelve (12) years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of ten (10) years of prior related experience. Advanced technical or management degrees are a plus.

Experience with the one or more of the following areas is required:

• Program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budget
• Broad understanding of engineering processes and policies
• Aircraft Integration, Test and Delivery experience
• FAA a/o Military-Type Certification experience
• Aeronautical Engineering (electrical, structural, mechanical, stress, mass properties, aerodynamics, etc.); or,
• Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering); or,
• Software / Hardware Engineering; or
• Project Engineering;
• Leadership Skills (i.e. Task, IPT Leader and/or Functional Management)
• Executive Level Interaction and Communication (to include internal and Customer stakeholders)

Position requires an active DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance, the ability to maintain the stated clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems experience
• Knowledge and experience with Collins Aerospace Flight 2 System
• Requirements management
• Risk management
• Avionics Part Task Training and Flight Crew Training
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Ability to participate in Flight Testing
• Experience with Agile Development, Tools and Methodology
• Export Compliance/ITAR Regulations
• Military Aircraft Operations
• Foreign Military Sale experience, Big Safari Program experience
• Experience with Military Communications
• Bid and Proposal expertise