Aerospace Project Engineer with DoD Clearance

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Life Insurance and more

401(k) with employer match

Professional development support

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions is seeking a Project Engineer in West Palm Beach, FL to coordinate schedules, track milestones, and manage project documentation with DoD clearance. You will work with Jira, MS Project, SAP and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree and 1–4 years of relevant experience, with strong communication and analytical skills, and a readiness to work on-site in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent required.
• 1–4 years relevant work experience preferred.
• Proficient with MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SAP; experience with Teamcenter PLM helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project scheduling and milestones in Jira, MS Project, or SAP.
• Create catalogs and documents in a searchable file (Excel, Access, or other); maintain consistent nomenclature.
• Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts to address technical shortfalls and add content as needed.
• Review documents for completeness and coordinate approvals and sign-offs; upload to Confluence.
• Gather engineering data to develop review presentations showing problem statements, changes, and options.
• Support review meetings with scheduling, presentations, and action-item closure.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

SAP

Siemens Teamcenter PLM

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

SharePoint

Outlook

Job description

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions is seeking a Project Engineer in West Palm Beach, FL to coordinate schedules, track milestones, and manage project documentation with DoD clearance. You will work with Jira, MS Project, SAP and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and compliance.

Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree and 1–4 years of relevant experience, with strong communication and analytical skills, and a readiness to work on-site in a fast-paced aerospace environment.