Project Engineer

Centil; Lafayette (CO); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense sector seeks a Project Engineer to support critical defense systems. The role involves collaboration across engineering disciplines, ensuring project goals are met, and requires strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers flexibility with remote work options and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Flex time

401K retirement plan

Healthcare coverage

Paid training and conference attendance

Qualifications

• US Citizen with current DoD clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning and execution across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to track requirement changes.
• Assist cross-functional development teams to drive problem resolution.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Jira

Confluence

Job description

***To be considered for this role you must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a current US government security clearance***

About Centil

Centil represents the intersection of innovation and trusted expertise required for keeping rapid pace with the dynamic and emergent technological needs of Aerospace, Defense, and Government systems. Our trusted team of engineers excel in deploying value stream management, short-cycle feedback loops, infrastructure on-demand, and secure, disciplined pipelines to our customers. If you are interested in learning more about Centil or our team, check out our website at www.centil.io.

Centil is a talented team of trusted engineers working to provide optimized and effective technology value streams for defense industry clients. We believe in a culture of innovation, empowerment and collaboration. We place a high value on learning and growth, providing ongoing support to our team to learn new skills and become fulfilled in both their personal and professional life.

Centil is hiring exceptional individuals to join our growing team. We look for candidates who are inspired and passionate, highly collaborative, and who demonstrate the courage to challenge the status quo with forward thinking ideas and practices. We also seek out individuals who demonstrate servant leadership by supporting their colleagues with a sense of positivity, humility and open mindedness.

About the role

This position is for a Project Engineer in Boulder, CO. You will be working with a variety of different engineering and managerial departments to assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical defense systems through classic and modern Project Engineering techniques. Additionally, you will be tasked with improving the overall project management discipline of our clients by collaborating with the product teams across a variety of disciplines to ensure that program goals, expectations, and requirements are executed at each organizational level.

This role will likely require 40-50 hours/week initially and then closer to 40/week once fully up to speed. This position will be mostly remote, with 1-2 days a week onsite.

What you'll do

• Lead technical planning and execution across multiple engineering disciplines
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to track requirement changes and verify implementation
• Conduct and/or support Technical Interchange Meetings and formal reviews
• Assist cross-functional development teams, government teams, and/or vendors to drive problem resolution and collaboration
• Provide input to cost estimates and monitor expenditures against budgets
• Interface with the customer, leveraging strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen with current a current DoD clearance or the ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Computer Science (relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education)
• Advanced skills in Excel (pivot tables, report generation and analysis, etc.)
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
• Experience with technical risk identification and management strategies, as well as Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
• Ability to communicate technical information via oral presentation and written format

Preferred/Bonus Qualifications

• Experience working within an agile workflow
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with US missile defense operations
• Current TS, with SCI eligibility

Other Company Requirements

In addition to job-specific requirements, Centil believes it is important for all employees to possess the following skills/characteristics:

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills. Ability to passionately deliver high-level messaging to various types of audiences--this will eventually include senior leaders. Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical personnel
• Self-motivated individual who actively and independently seeks out opportunities for learning and development
• Collaborates well; enjoys working as part of a team
• DoD Secret or higher clearance is preferred. All applicants must be US citizens eligible for a US Government security clearance

Expected Salary Range

Depending on experience and skillset, most candidates will earn between $125,000 and $175,000 per year.

Please note that the salary range is a general guideline only. We consider many factors when determining salaries including, but are not limited to, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education, training, certifications, key skills, and mission/customer familiarity. We combine these factors with market and business considerations to extend a job offer.

Centil offers a comprehensive benefits package including the following :

• Generous PTO for vacation, personal, or sick days
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year: 8 fixed holidays, plus 2 additional Floating Holidays per year (taken at Employee's discretion)
• Flex time and the ability to create your own schedule
• Discretionary bi-annual bonus plan, based on individual and company performance
• 401K retirement plan with immediately vested company contributions, no matching required
• Healthcare coverage plan through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA)
• Employer-paid Life, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurances
• Access to optional, employee-paid Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurances
• Access to a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid training and conference attendance
• Additional benefits, as needed, for significant life events: parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty pay, military leave pay
• One-time home office reimbursement
• Phone plan reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, supporting emotional health and well-being of employees and their families

Centil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.