Project Engineer

Parry Labs; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Parry Labs is seeking a Project Engineer in Detroit to lead complex programs in the uncrewed ground vehicle domain. The role involves managing technical aspects, leading teams, and ensuring projects meet cost and schedule requirements. Join a company that fosters innovation and offers opportunities for personal and career growth.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Education assistance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• 5+ years of technical project management experience on systems engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technical aspects of engineering projects.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact and provide direction.
• Monitor and control program aspects including scope, cost, and schedule.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM field

Job description

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Who Are We?

At Parry Labs we believe the modern combat advantage relies on the speed and scale of open systems. We’re redefining the edge of the increasingly ever-changing battlespace by delivering game changing capabilities to our warfighters through digital engineering, software, and hardware solutions that are essential to our core of being a Digital Systems Integrator.

Who Are We?

At Parry Labs we believe the modern combat advantage relies on the speed and scale of open systems. We’re redefining the edge of the increasingly ever-changing battlespace by delivering game changing capabilities to our warfighters through digital engineering, software, and hardware solutions that are essential to our core of being a Digital Systems Integrator.

Born digital and agile, Parry Labs is building a winning team to be the premier provider for Next Generation Mission Systems Integration across air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Are you ready to be an instrumental part of experts in the industry? Join us in the innovation of integration at Parry and apply to help develop the technologies of tomorrow while reaching new heights in your career today.

About The Job

This opening is for Project Engineer (PE) position primarily leading a large complex program in the uncrewed ground vehicle domain where Parry Labs is serving as the lead system integrator. The Project Engineer is responsible for leading and managing the technical aspects of a project or projects. The PE leads the planning and execution of the engineering project team, ensuring that cost, schedule, and technical requirements are met in the delivery of products and services to the customer. The PE must possess a broad skill set encompassing project management and engineering, in the areas of systems, software, or integration and test. Furthermore, the PE must have excellent organizational and communication abilities, enabling effective interaction with customers, leadership, the execution team, and a myriad of stakeholders throughout the program's lifecycle.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical point of contact for respective project(s), across all engineering disciplines and integrated subsystems and suppliers.
• Provide technical and programmatic direction to engineering team.
• Lead technical, schedule, and budget planning for the engineering aspects of the program(s).
• Lead engineering team in meeting all technical delivery milestones and contractual requirements in accordance with program execution budget and schedule.
• Apply structured technical project management approaches across the program life cycle using e.g. earned value management, MS Project, Scrum, JIRA, etc.
• Lead technical risk management for the program.
• Continuously engage with the engineering project team to remove obstacles, provide guidance, direction, and information, gather status, and drive progress toward the plan, using informal means and frequent regular structured cadences like daily scrum stand-ups.
• Monitor and control engineering aspects of program including scope, cost, schedule, technical quality, and performance, using effective metrics and proactive and corrective actions.
• Lead technical milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Fill engineering staffing needs for the projects in coordination with engineering management.
• Coordinate with engineering management to hold project staff accountable to expectations.
• Lead technical bids and proposals that are executable and competitive.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM field (will consider years of related experience in lieu of degree).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• 3+ years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• 5+ years of technical project management experience on programs involving systems engineering, software development, networking, and system integration.
• Experience in requirements development, integration and test, and customer buy-off.
• Experience with technical management of subcontractors.
• Familiarity with reference architectures, architecture standards, and interfaces.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Why Join Parry Labs?

At Parry Labs, we foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and diversity. Employees are given the autonomy to leverage their skills in creating state-of-the-art tech solutions that aid in the protection of the American Warfighter. We encourage new and bold ideas that push the status quo. It is this entrepreneurial spirit that drives us.

Parry Labs will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives with benefits such as education assistance and unlimited paid time off, just to name a few.

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Accessibility/Accommodation

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call [phone] to let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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