Project Engineer, Bids and Budget, Bombardier Defense

Bombardier; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Tele Health

Job summary

Bombardier Defense seeks a Project Engineer, Bids and Budget in Wichita to lead missionized aircraft bids, schedule milestones, and coordinate multi-disciplinary inputs for competitive proposals.

You will manage budgets, align with PMO, and present financial data to leadership in a fast-paced defense environment with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering required with aerospace or related field.
• 7–10 years of engineering/technical project management experience in aerospace.
• US citizenship or permanent residency per ITAR requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to align stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint and MS Excel; familiarity with budgeting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the project focal for missionized aircraft bids for active or anticipated projects.
• Develop schedules, milestones and budgets; document assumptions, exclusions and risks.
• Coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary stakeholders to resolve technical roadblocks and align bid strategy.
• Communicate with customers, management, team, resources and suppliers to ensure alignment.
• Lead bid submissions and coordinate supplier activities during bid phase.
• Maintain bid status in the project pipeline and coordinate with PMO.
• Prepare governance and presentations of financial data to Leadership.

Skills

Project management

Aerospace engineering

Leadership

Budgeting

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

MS Project

Power BI

ITAR knowledge

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

Project Engineer, Bids and Budget, Bombardier Defense

Posting Start Date: 10/26/26

Requisition ID: 16455

Wichita, KS, USA, 67209

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

Why join us?

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

Bombardier’s Benefits Program

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Competitive base salary
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tele Health Program

What are your contributions to the team?

Bids

• Act as the project focal for missionized aircraft for the Bids requested through the Projects team for actively running projects.
• Develop schedules, milestones and estimate budgets for technical activities to meet customer requests, and document clear assumptions, exclusions and risks.
• Lead and drive the involvement and inputs from multidisciplinary stakeholders to find solutions to technical roadblocks, risks and challenges and align on the strategy for the bid.
• Communicate with stakeholders (customer, management, team, resources, supplier) such that there is solid alignment and coordination.
• Responsible for the submission of the bids.
• Accountable to engage and coordinate the supplier activities during the bidding phase, if required.
• Coordinate dates to PMO to align on when the bids will be completed.
• Responsible to maintain status of bids in work and/or in the pipeline for the active project team.

Budget

• Act as the project focal for the Defense Engineering, Operations and certification budget for all Active, Strategy and Bid projects.
• Coordinate the schedule of activities to ensure all budgetary updates are completed in order to meet the quarterly financial schedule.
• Lead and coordinate involvement from all disciplines and stakeholders to ensure the budget is aligned with Management and Business objectives.
• Create presentations and governance to present financial data to Leadership.
• Work in hand with PMO throughout the process to ensure alignment throughout the process.

How to thrive in this role?

• You hold a Bachelor degree in Engineering;
• You have at least 7-10 years of experience in engineering and/or technical project management in the aerospace industry;
• Per US ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) Requirements, must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder);
• You have knowledge of ITAR regulations and previous experience in government and/or military operations exposure would be considered an asset;
• You demonstrate strong leadership and communication skill such that you are able to communicate, align and influence stakeholders;
• You must have strong communication skills to ensure clear consistent and timely information sharing within the team and across functional areas;
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft certification principles and processes, with a strong commitment to safety and compliance.
• You must have proficiency in MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel to generate and give presentations to various levels in the company;
• You must have strong skills in MS Project, and Power BI would be an asset.
• You must be knowledgeable with Budget and Governance, and detail orientated;
• You may be required to travel and work extended hours when required.
• Proven ability to build respectful, collaborative, and trust-based relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, and external customers.
• Comfortable operating in a high-volume, fast-paced, and rapidly evolving environment, while maintaining focus on quality and strategic objectives.
• Strategic thinker capable of anticipating challenges and aligning plans to support long-term business success.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including experience with bids and proposals, resource planning, and managing teams to budget constraints.

Bombardier is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, National, or Local Laws.

Job Project Engineer, Bids and Budget, Bombardier Defense

Primary Location Wichita, ADMN / MFG, Learjet

Organization Learjet Inc

Shift Day job

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 16455 Project Engineer, Bids and Budget, Bombardier Defense

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