Project Engineer

Quest Defense; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions is seeking Project Engineers to coordinate engineering schedules, documentation, and stakeholder activities to keep projects on track in East Hartford, CT.

The role requires DoD Secret/Collateral clearance (existing or ability to obtain). You will work with Jira, MS Project, SAP, and Confluence to manage milestones, budgets, and deliverables in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM is required.
• 1-4 years relevant work experience.
• Proficient in MS SharePoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, Project and PowerPoint; also Jira, Confluence, and SAP.
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen; DoD clearance eligible.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project scheduling and milestones in Jira, MS Project, or SAP.
• Create catalogs documents in a searchable file; update files to a clear, common nomenclature.
• Coordinate with SMEs to fix technical shortfalls and add content.
• Review documents for completeness and coordinate approvals in Confluence.
• Develop review presentations with problem statements, solution options, and required drawings/documents.
• Support review meetings and close action items.
• Maintain traceability in Teamcenter.
• Develop change schedules in SAP, Primavera, and MS Project.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to assess cost and schedule vs. plan.
• Develop weekly status reports on status, priorities, issues, and performance.
• Familiar with Agile Project Management and Scrum.

Skills

Jira

MS Project

SAP

Confluence

Siemens Teamcenter

MS SharePoint

Excel

Outlook

Access

PowerPoint

Agile/Scrum

Primavera

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Siemens Teamcenter

Jira

Confluence

SAP

Primavera

MS Project

MS SharePoint

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We'relooking for humble geniuses who believe engineering can turn the impossible into reality—and who are driven to design, build, and test solutions that matter for some of the world’s most trusted companies. If you want to do meaningful work with a diverse team that believes in shared wins, continuous learning, and engineering a brighter future, this is the place for you.

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions is actively hiring Project Engineers to coordinate engineering project schedules, documentation, technical reviews, change implementation, and stakeholder activities to keep projects on track, maintain traceability, and ensure milestones, budgets, and deliverables are met.

Location: East Hartford, CT

Clearance: Existing or ability to obtain DoD Secret/Collateral clearance

In this Role, you will:

• Lead and coordinate project scheduling and milestones in tools like Jira, MS Project, or SAP
• Create catalogs documents in a searchable file (Excel, Access, or other); update files to a clear, common nomenclature
• Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts to fix technical shortfalls and add content where needed
• Review documents for completeness and coordinate approval and sign offs of design and review documentation, upload into appropriate systems like Confluence
• Gather engineering technical data to develop Review presentations containing: problem statement / reason for change, solution options and drawings / documents to be changed
• Support Review meetings, including scheduling, presentations, and assist in closure of action items
• Maintain traceability in Product Data Management system like Siemens Teamcenter
• Assist in development of change implementation schedule, tasks, milestones, delivery dates and lead times in tools like SAP, Primavera and MS Project.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to assess cost and schedule of projects against plan
• Develop weekly status reports including: current status, setting priorities, addressing issues, calculating performance against schedule and budget
• Familiar with Agile Project Management and Scrum

Requirements:
The successful candidate is detail oriented and highly collaborative. There will be a significant amount of interaction with the customer’s teams. Listening to the customer’s issues and offering proactive solutions is critical to building a strong relationship with this new customer.

We're excited to talk to you if:

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field
• 1-4 years relevant work experience
• Have excellent computer skills, working in the following programs: MS Sharepoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, Project and Powerpoint. Also, Jira, Confluence, and SAP
• Work well in a fast paced, team oriented, collaborative environment like Siemens Teamcenter PLM
• Aim to add creativity to a program that endures long after our working years
• You are independent, forward-thinking, and detail oriented, and you enjoy working with aerospace professionals in dynamic, diverse teams
• Existing or ability to obtain DoD Secret/Collateral clearance

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• On-site Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.
• Great communication skills via telephone, video conferencing and MS Teams.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks. core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM (some 9-80)
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.
• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen

The QDSS Advantage:

At QDSS, our advantage is purpose-driven work, collaborative teams, and complex challenges that push boundaries and build lasting impact.You'll grow your career while contributing to mission-critical programs that demand excellence and shape the future