Mission Systems Technical Project Lead

Penn State University; University Park (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in State College, PA, seeks a Technical Engineering Project Manager to lead day-to-day execution of complex projects within the Mission Systems Department. You will coordinate resources, monitor scopes and budgets, and deliver integrated solutions to meet sponsor expectations.

ARL welcomes transitioning military personnel and offers opportunities to transition research into development and field-ready systems, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; 6+ years relevant experience or equivalent
• Strong engineering foundation enabling system-level discussions
• Clear verbal and written communication of technical/programmatic info
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and oversight for technical projects or defined workstreams within larger programs
• Define, maintain, and monitor project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering, operations, and support teams to align resources
• Develop and deliver project status reports, updates, and briefings to sponsors and stakeholders
• Coordinate and support technical reviews, design milestones, system integration efforts, and audits
• Monitor project performance metrics, risks, and mitigation strategies
• Lead configuration management and change-control activities
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, resource plans, and WBS
• Oversee project documentation and sponsor reviews
• Support transition of research to development, demonstration, and field-ready systems
• Contribute to proposal development and new business opportunities

Skills

Engineering foundation

Communication

Microsoft Office

Project management

Stakeholder briefing

Requirements coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

6+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in State College, PA, seeks a Technical Engineering Project Manager to lead day-to-day execution of complex projects within the Mission Systems Department. You will coordinate resources, monitor scopes and budgets, and deliver integrated solutions to meet sponsor expectations.

ARL welcomes transitioning military personnel and offers opportunities to transition research into development and field-ready systems, with a strong emphasis on