Project Engineer

V2X, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

V2X, Inc. seeks a Project Engineer I to join the Project Engineering Department in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role supports multiple disciplines—Systems, Hardware, Software—and drives technical solutions that meet cost targets and schedule commitments.

You will help develop project plans, collaborate with production, supply chain, and quality assurance, and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced environment to advance lifecycle success.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication across all levels.
• Systems engineering knowledge and lifecycle management experience.
• Ability to create and maintain project plans and backlogs.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical authority and design owner for assigned programs.
• Coordinate the project schedule, spend plans, and staffing plans across disciplines.
• Develop and manage the program backlog and releases for Agile projects.
• Prepare program cost, schedule and performance data for leadership.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Project planning

Agile / Scrum

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

V2X Overview: Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $4.5B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Project Engineering at V2X: Project Engineering is a specialized field within engineering that focuses on planning, managing, and executing projects. It combines technical expertise with project management skills to successfully achieve project objectives. Project Engineering demands a robust understanding of the project life cycle and its deliverables. Project engineers possess engineering experience, particularly in the development and execution of engineering projects.

Role Overview: V2X is seeking a Project Engineer I to join the Project Engineering Department in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Project Engineer I will support all phases of the development process, working across disciplines to support the development of technical solutions and supporting a multi-discipline team, which includes Systems, Hardware, and Software Engineering functions, as well as other disciplines such as Production, Supply Chain, and Quality Assurance. The Project Engineer I will work in a fast-paced environment providing technical leadership to design, develop, and deliver products to support the lifecycle of the program. The Project Engineer I supports the development of project plans and drives the team to a solution that meets technical requirements and cost targets.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: As a Project Engineer I, you will:

• Support the technical authority and design owner for assigned programs.
• Support the coordination and organization of the technical project team, including the ability to ensure all disciplines on the program execute within the established program budget and schedule.
• Coordinate the development of spend plans, staffing plans, the project schedule, and the program organizational chart.
• Support the creation of the project backlog, write user stories, and support management of releases for Agile Projects.
• Support project reviews, supporting the creation and presentation of program cost, schedule and measurement data to business leadership and customers.
• Collaborate with the Program Management to ensure technical cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Participate in Program Review preparations, supporting the program manager in the development of program review data for business leadership.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (DoD, MIL-STD, ITAR, cyber compliance, etc.).
• Support proposals within Program areas. This includes supporting the assembly of engineering estimates, supporting Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and supporting the writing and review of proposal volumes.
• Support and Lead cross-disciplinary technical teams across systems, software, hardware, cybersecurity, integration, and test.

Leadership Competencies

• Problem Solver who is both innovative and someone who can drive execution of projects.
• Highly collaborative and able to work across functional teams, customers, and leadership.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Systems Engineering knowledge – Requirements Management, IV&V experience, and life cycle management of projects.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Ability to create and maintain project plans. This includes leading and coordinating project tailoring.
• Ability to Monitor and measure performance of the project.
• Ability to become proficient in Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Ability to gain or current US Government Secret Security Clearance.
• US Citizenship required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams, and Windows.
• Proficient with Microsoft Project and scheduling practices.
• Basic understanding of reading and comprehending drawings, specifications, and other technical information.

Desired Skills:

• Organization of project teams to manage issues throughout the development life cycle of the project.
• Technical leadership capabilities, including the ability to lead the resolution of tough technical challenges.
• Experience with traditional and Agile teams.
• Experience creating/managing Backlogs in Azure DevOps or similar.
• Proposal development experience.
• Ability to maintain high performance in a highly dynamic, team-based environment.
• Ability to assimilate inputs from multiple sources and derive operational requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization.
• Proficiency using CREO or other CAD programs.
• Experience dealing with customers.