Engineering Project Adviser: DoD Projects & Field Testing

Penn State; State College, Northern (Centre County, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Job summary

Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA, seeks an Engineering Project Adviser to lead project management activities across programs, overseeing budgeting, scheduling, and testing of complex DoD-connected systems.

The role requires advanced communication skills, familiarity with NISPOM, and active security clearance, with opportunities for field testing and collaboration with government sponsors. On-site work is required and travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required for Principal Professional; 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's Degree required for Senior Professional; 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Active security clearance and knowledge of DoD program processes.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Program Managers, Engineering Teams, and Principal Investigators to execute project management activities and ensure efficient project execution.
• Interface with internal systems used for fiscal accountability and budget generation.
• Support project planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation, and the tracking and reporting of technical performance and deliverables for ongoing projects and proposals.
• Purchase electrical and mechanical components, generating required documentation, interfacing with contract manufacturers, and coordinating the assembly and testing of systems.
• Create and review presentations and reports.
• Analyze program costs, schedules, and milestones to assess risk and manage any change to program deliverables.
• Develop and manage financial status reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel to US Military and Government facilities to assist with field testing and hardware evaluation.
• Work with our government sponsors to ensure that ARL is meeting expectations and obligations.

Skills

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Project

Communication

NISPOM knowledge

Security clearance

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ProPricer

SAP

Concur

Job description

Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA, seeks an Engineering Project Adviser to lead project management activities across programs, overseeing budgeting, scheduling, and testing of complex DoD-connected systems.

The role requires advanced communication skills, familiarity with NISPOM, and active security clearance, with opportunities for field testing and collaboration with government sponsors. On-site work is required and travel may be involved.