Project Engineer

Fuse Integration Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

11 paid Federal Holidays

401k with employer matching

Annual bonuses

Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month

Job summary

Fuse Integration Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer in San Diego, CA, to manage technical planning and execution for key customer programs. Responsibilities include leading technical discussions with customers, managing requirements, and developing documentation. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering and possesses strong problem-solving and communication skills.

This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams in a defense-related environment. The position offers a salary range of $110,000 - $140,000 along with various benefits including medical, 401k matching, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Experience in technical project or systems engineering role.
• Strong aptitude for requirements analysis and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills, including experience presenting to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead technical customer relationships and point of contact.
• Lead technical interchange meetings with customers and vendors.
• Maintain product development schedules to meet customer timelines.
• Conduct customer tests and integration events to validate performance.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Virtual Machines

Cisco routers

Palo Alto firewalls

Job description

About this role:

Fuse is looking for a dynamic, detail-oriented Project Engineer to join our energetic and growing team. In this pivotal role, you will own the technical planning and execution for key customer programs, working closely across engineering, operations, programs, and strategy teams to deliver robust, intuitive solutions to the warfighter. You will serve as the primary technical interface to our customers, driving requirements, schedules, testing, and integration activities to successful completion.

What you’ll do:

• Spearhead technical customer relationships and act as the primary point of contact for program offices and their representatives for any technical questions or issues that arise.
• Lead technical interchange meetings with customers and vendors to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and drive technical decisions.
• Decompose program requirements and product roadmaps into product and system-level requirements; maintain and manage requirements within the JAMA database.
• Maintain and manage product development schedules with the goal of meeting customer timelines and achieving program/project milestones.
• Provide prioritization inputs to guide cross‑functional teams (engineering, product, test, production) to execute product development resulting in product demonstration and delivery.
• Participate in project kick‑offs and gated design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR) for new and existing projects, ensuring technical alignment and risk mitigation.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including system architectures, interface control documents (ICDs), and user/maintenance manuals.
• Develop product troubleshooting guides and other technical reference materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct customer test and integration events to validate performance, interoperability, and compliance with requirements.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and reports for qualification, verification, and benchmark testing.
• Prioritize new product features and drive feature implementation and qualification.
• Coordinate closely with production and quality teams to support system build, configuration, and acceptance testing.
• Train field service engineers and develop training content for end users and maintainers; support knowledge transfer and sustainment activities.
• Support risk management, including identification, tracking, and mitigation of technical and schedule risks across the project lifecycle.
• Assist with integration of hardware, firmware, and software components in lab and field environments, including support to troubleshooting and defect resolution.
• Diagnose, fix, and troubleshoot complex technical issues in systems or components.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in a technical project, systems, or integration engineering role supporting complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience with loading and updating firmware for embedded systems.
• Basic understanding of RF principles, waveforms, antennas, radios, and related communication systems.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross‑functional engineering teams and managing technical tasks to schedule.
• Strong aptitude for requirements analysis, system‑level thinking, and problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to customers and internal stakeholders.
• US Citizen.

Nice to have:

• Technical leadership experience, such as leading small engineering or test teams.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or other mission‑critical, highly regulated environments. Background in hands‑on experience working with avionics LRUs and subassemblies.
• Experience with Virtual Machines, Cisco routers, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and Linux DevOps processes.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux OS (RHEL, CentOS).
• Experience with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs) and cybersecurity hardening for deployed systems.
• Familiarity with MIL‑STD and other defense and aerospace certification and qualification processes.

Salary Range:

$110,000 - $140,000

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
  • After two years: unlimited
• 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 401k with employer matching
• Annual bonuses
• Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month