Project Engineer 4

PDS Defense, Inc.; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Direct deposit

DailyPay

Career counseling

Medical coverage

Paid holidays

Skills training

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

PDS Defense, Inc. in St. Charles, MO is seeking a Project Engineer 4 to lead a multi-disciplinary team on defense engineering initiatives.

You will craft SOWs, coordinate internal/external resources and customers, and drive project execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets. The role requires a BS in Engineering or related field and 4+ years of engineering/project-management experience, including leadership of cross-functional teams and proficiency with Tableau/Power BI and Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering/technical degree required.
• 4+ years of related work experience in engineering or production environments.
• 3+ years leading teams or managing cross-functional projects.
• 4+ years using project management tools.
• 4+ years advanced Excel including macros, formulas, and pivot tables.
• 4+ years creating presentations and reporting for senior leadership.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI for metrics.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership to a multi-skill team and manage internal/external resources and customers.
• Develop SOWs to satisfy research and development and business requirements.
• Collaborate with customers and management to obtain approvals and modify SOWs as needed.
• Lead project execution to complete the work statement and monitor performance metrics.
• Plan resources, mitigate risks, and define life-cycle plans for projects.
• Deliver technical, business, and integration leadership for project plans; operate with minimal direction.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Presentation skills

Communication

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Engineering

Project Engineer 4 St Charles, MO Posted: 6/26/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218745

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

26

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer 4, in St. Charles, MO. Job ID#218745

Job Description:

Provides the Engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers. Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research and development, ongoing and new business requirements. Works with customers and management to obtain approval. Responds to changes to SOW, assesses the impact and negotiates proposed changes to determine modifications to the deliverables, resources, costs and schedules. Leads project execution to complete the work statement. Identifies performance metrics. Plans, identifies, and coordinates resources required over the life of the project or program. Defines plans for risk mitigation and opportunity. Compares actual results to baseline plan to assess project performance, efficiencies, productivity and lessons learned. Provides technical, business and integration leadership for the development and execution of project or team plans. Works under minimal direction.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Experience in a production or systems engineering skill code

4+ years of related work experience

3+ years of experience leading team or managing cross functional projects in a formal and/or informal role

4+ years of experience with project management tools

4+ years of advanced Microsoft suite skills to include macro development, intermediate to advance knowledge of excel formulas, and pivot table manipulation

4+ years developing presentations and reporting to senior or executive leadership

Knowledge and development experience with TABLEAU or PowerBI metrics

Preferred Qualifications:

10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Project Management Certification

Project Management Professional Certificate Lean Six Sigma (green belt or black belt)

Experience in manufacturing engineering role

Experience with DOD Contracts

EVM/CAM related experience

Microsoft Project/Planner Experience

Regular and predictable attendance is a requirement of this request.

Work statement is a non-managerial role, non-leadership role.

Education / Experience:

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled