Project Engineer 4

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 103,320 - 123,984; Full time

Job summary

Cts Technology Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Experienced Project Engineer for its Digital Engineering Services Team in Long Beach, CA. The role focuses on managing technical, schedule, and financial aspects of C-17 engineering projects.

The ideal candidate will have 9+ years of project management experience in aerospace and defense sectors, alongside strong leadership skills. This position offers a contract for over 12 months with potential extension.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Project Management for USG, Aerospace and/or DoD projects.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical, schedule, and financial baselines.
• Support for full product lifecycle from capture to delivery.
• Coordinate hardware/software development tasks.

Skills

Project Management of USG, Aerospace and/or DoD projects

Managing projects through all phases

Subsystem design and supplier management

Critical analysis and problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Long Beach, California 12+ months Up to $87.00/Hour Contract Shift-1

Overview

Join a team where Engineering really matters! Company Global Services (BGS) C-17 Globemaster is seeking an Experienced Project Engineer for exciting opportunities with the Digital Engineering Services Team in Long Beach, California.

We are looking for an Experienced Project Engineer to be responsible for the technical, schedule, and financial baselines of C-17 Digital Engineering Services. This position will include support for the entire product lifecycle, including business capture/award, baseline establishment, requirement development, supplier subcontracting, systems integration, field support, and customer interactions. The candidate will coordinate hardware/software development tasks and data analytics services across internal groups and with international and US Air Force customers. This role is a focal point for executing complex project management that drives schedules forward while minimizing the overall impact on other engineering efforts. The individual will be responsible for meeting technical performance, quality, cost, and on‑time delivery of product and services and will be accountable for customer happiness and success throughout the project life cycle.

12+ months — possible extension and possible FTE opportunity.

What you'll need

Required Skills:

• 9+ years of experience with Project Management of USG, Aerospace and/or DoD projects
• History of managing projects through all phases of proposals, development, qualification, and customer support
• Knowledgeable in subsystem design, requirement allocation and technical supplier management
• Critical analysis and problem‑solving skills across system, hardware and software architectures

Preferred Skills:

• Military aircraft program experience
• Experience working within C-17 matrixed reporting organization
• Familiar with PMBOK concepts and their practical applications
• Strong leadership, team building and mentoring skills

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.