Program Engineer: Mission-Critical Defense Projects (Orlando)

V2X Inc; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance, AD&D, and disability

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Learning and Development resources

Employee assistance resources

Job summary

V2X Inc. in Orlando, Florida is seeking a Program Engineer to lead mission-critical projects for national defense. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, drive system design, and ensure delivery from concept to deployment, in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, risk mitigation, and rigorous cost/schedule management. US citizenship and security clearance eligibility are required, with an office-based schedule in Orlando preferred.

Qualifications

• Track project cost, schedule, and performance metrics across multiple funding streams.
• Evaluate risks, plan mitigations, and keep projects on schedule and budget.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and software life-cycle concepts.
• Experience with DoD/government project support preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership within the department for robust design and development.
• Collaborate with the Project Management Office to develop, estimate, structure, and oversee program execution.
• Support all phases of the development process, guiding engineers in designing technical solutions and architectures, assisting systems engineers in defining requirements, and leading a multidisciplinary development team.
• Offer technical leadership to resolve production challenges, post-delivery failures, obsolescence concerns, and supply chain disruptions.
• Leverage a broad technical background to lead cross-functional technical teams effectively.
• Manage costs, schedule, and performance.
• Develop estimates and project plans, ensuring smooth execution from initiation to completion.

Skills

Cost tracking

Schedule management

Risk assessment

Technical leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Product Owner/SM certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM or MBA

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Teams

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Power BI

SAP S4/HANA

Maximo

Jira/Azure DevOps

Job description

V2X Inc. in Orlando, Florida is seeking a Program Engineer to lead mission-critical projects for national defense. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, drive system design, and ensure delivery from concept to deployment, in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, risk mitigation, and rigorous cost/schedule management. US citizenship and security clearance eligibility are required, with an office-based schedule in Orlando preferred.