Mission Systems Technical Project Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks a Technical Engineering Project Manager to lead day-to-day execution of complex projects within Mission Systems. You will serve as the nexus between technology and operations, delivering integrated solutions for DoD-sponsored programs on-site at State College, PA.

Ideal candidates have strong engineering fundamentals, solid project management skills, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and 6+ years of relevant experience; equivalent combos accepted.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management fundamentals.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in a research/DoD environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Engineering foundation

Communication skills

Project management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks a Technical Engineering Project Manager to lead day-to-day execution of complex projects within Mission Systems. You will serve as the nexus between technology and operations, delivering integrated solutions for DoD-sponsored programs on-site at State College, PA.

Ideal candidates have strong engineering fundamentals, solid project management skills, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams.