Project Coordinator - Cedar Rapids, IA

MSCCN; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Project Coordinator to support engineers and programs on-site at a BAE Systems facility. You will provide administrative, documentation, and process support to multiple engineering teams to ensure seamless project execution.

The role emphasizes organization, opportunity to work with cross-functional teams, and reliability in fast-paced environments. Successful candidates will have strong MS Office skills and the ability to handle sensitive information.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 3 years of work experience.
• U.S. citizen and able to obtain DoW Secret clearance.
• Proficient in MS Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Edit and format engineering documentation with engineers and managers; verify change requests.
• Provide tools expertise and support to Engineering; generate reports.
• Support preparation of presentations.
• Collect metrics and prepare analysis materials.
• Assist Project Engineers with project management tasks.
• Track actions, risks, and changes in change management tools.
• Support Bid & Proposal processes and reviews.
• Administer the engineering change management process; facilitate stakeholder reviews.
• Assist in managing classified laboratory needs and secure data transfers.
• Act as primary focal and liaison for program support across departments.
• Coordinate builds with labs and operations; track hardware assets.

Skills

Effective communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Atlassian

Oracle

DOORS

Subversion

Job description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience

Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

• Clearance Level - Must Be Able to Obtain
  Secret
• U.S. Person Required
  Yes
• Travel Percentage
  0%
• Clearance Level - Must Currently Possess
  None
• U.S. Citizenship Required
  Yes
• Is Relocation Available
  No

Job Description

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

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Join our dynamic team as a Project Coordinator, where you’ll play a vital role in enabling our engineers and programs to succeed. As a highly organized and tech-savvy professional, you’ll provide a wide variety of administrative, documentation, and process support to multiple engineering teams, ensuring seamless project execution. Assignments typically include non-technical documentation support, parts ordering, general inquiry and problem solving, application/tool support, and coordination of program tasks. If you’re a motivated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for supporting high functioning and fast paced teams, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Responsibilities

• Edit and format engineering documentation. Interfaces with technicians, engineers and engineering managers to create/edit documentation. Verifies change requests are in the proper state and implemented into documentation.
• Provides tools expertise and support to Engineering: MS Office Apps, requirements capture databases, change management and tracking tools. Generates reports as required.
• Supports preparation of presentations.
• Assists in the collection of metrics and prepares presentation materials for analysis.
• Assists the Project Engineers with various project management tasks as required.
• Assists in tracking action items, risk management tools, and tasks in the change management tools.
• Supports the Bid & Proposal process, assisting in bid narratives and bid reviews.
• Administer the engineering change management process, including facilitating stakeholder reviews
• Assists in managing classified laboratory needs, including secure data transfers
• Acts as primary focal and liaison for program support, across engineering and other departments
• Networks with both internal and external personnel at multiple levels in own area of expertise.
• Generally works on moderately difficult assignments which are given in terms of objectives to be accomplished and priorities to be followed. Requires judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.
• Ordering and kitting of parts
• Coordinating builds with various labs and operations
• Tracking hardware assets

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent and 3 years work experience
• Candidate must be a U.S. citizen
• Candidate must be able to obtain a DoW Secret security clearance
• Proficient in MS Office products (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Technical document writing
• Enviroment lab experience
• Detail oriented with ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work independently to support multiple teams and tasks
• Ability to retain information quickly
• Self-starter
• Experience with customer service or support

Tool Experience Desired but Not Required

• Atlassian
• Oracle
• DOORS
• Subversion

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $60016 - $96026

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.