Principal Project Engineer

Cascade Architectural & Engineering Supplies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Engineer to lead complex development programs. This role involves overseeing technical and operational aspects of projects, ensuring they meet customer requirements while adhering to budget and schedule. You'll work closely with a diverse team, utilizing your expertise in RF design and project management to drive innovation in defense and aerospace solutions. If you're passionate about engineering and looking for a place that values your contributions, this opportunity offers the chance to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive PTO

Paid Holidays

Paid Family Leave Programs

Student Loan Repayment Program

Tuition Reimbursement

9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule

Tailored Management/Leadership Training

Innovative Medical Programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project Engineering experience in design and development.
• Strong technical leadership and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex development programs and ensure adherence to schedule and budget.
• Manage RF subsystem development and provide technical direction.

Skills

Project Engineering

Technical Leadership

Negotiating Skills

Conflict Resolution

RF Design

Subsystem Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Project Management Software

Simulation/Modeling Tools

Job description

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Overview

Summary/Objective:

• Responsible for the technical/operational leadership of complex development programs within guidelines set by program manager and customer. Defines, generates and reviews project requirements documentation. Performs technical studies to analyze and refine project requirements. Monitors project to ensure work scope, schedule and budget are well defined and maintained. Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. Responsible for conducting performance/project reviews during life cycle of development through production transfer.

Responsibilities

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide consistent and regular metrics to validate and support Customer SDRLs
• Works closely with program management to adhere to schedule and budget and is accountable for the Profit and Loss.
• Owns development of a set of project planning documents, including Integrated Master Schedules, Integration and Test Plans, Resource Plans, Capital Equipment Plans, and associated documents.
• Develops, builds and maintains technical requirements, risks and compliance matrices.
• Maintains project schedule, provides inputs to develop and report project Estimation at Complete (EAC), report adherence to cost and schedule baselines for project. Provides input for the preparation of baseline change requests, variance reports, and manage resource requests.
• Develops, builds and manages the integrated multi-function program team and represents both the interests of the customer and the business from a technical standpoint.
• Manage an RF subsystem development effort with responsibility for all relevant technical disciplines including RF design, mechanical design, manufacturing, integration and test, and subsystem engineering.
• Interface with Executive Staff and Program Management leadership on all aspects of Design execution.
• Provide technical direction for team, lead trade studies, lead development of design reviews, and anomaly resolution teams. Work with program management and other Project Engineers to meet all project deliveries and to ensure delivered systems meet all customer requirements.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
• Primary technical interface with the customer
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 8 years of previous Project Engineering experience
• 8 years engineering or related experience in design and development.
• Technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques to solve complex professional tasks.
• Negotiating skills, commercial proficiency and conflict resolution.

Preferred:

• 11 years of previous Project Engineering experience
• 11 years engineering or related experience in design and development.
• Active DoD Security Clearance
• Expertise RF/Microwave subsystem design and a working knowledge of related simulation/modeling and verification techniques.
• Knowledge and experience in design, materials, analysis, and qualification of space-flight systems.
• Experience with Hi-Rel or space development programs and space standards.

Salary Range: $124,354 - $205,573 annually (San Diego, CA).

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email [e-mail].