Project Engineer I

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Sparks (NV); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer I to support planning, coordination, and execution of engineering aspects in product development projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely milestones, manage schedules, and assist with technical matters.

This entry-level role offers hands-on experience in project management and technical coordination within the MST business area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Experience with requirements management, system design, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination Lead in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Iterate and revise plans, schedules, and budgets during project execution to account for changes.
• Technical Support: prepare technical review artifacts (PDR, CDR, TIMs, weekly IPT reviews).
• Plan and enforce creation and release of Technical Documentation and Program Artifacts; review and enforce Configuration Management of program data.
• Identify and document potential project risks and assist in developing mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and meeting minutes.
• Lead cross-functional teams to solve problems of varying complexity; from short projects to multi-year development efforts.

Skills

Project management

Engineering principles

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Job description

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! As a Project Engineer I you will support planning, coordination, and execution of the engineering aspects of product development projects. Your role will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones, managing schedules, and assisting with technical matters. This entry-level position is ideal for individuals looking to grow their engineering careers by gaining hands-on experience in project management and technical coordination. The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains - air, land, sea, space and cyber.

Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination Lead in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Iterate and revise these plans, schedules, and budgets during project execution to account for changes.
• Technical Support Support preparation of technical review artifacts (PDR, CDR, TIMs, weekly IPT reviews).
• Status Reporting Plan for and enforce creation and formal release of Technical Documentation and Program Artifacts Review and enforce Configuration Management of Program technical data (drawings, specifications, test plans, test reports, etc.)
• Risk Management Identify and document potential project risks and assist in developing mitigation plans.
• Documentation Maintain accurate project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and meeting minutes.
• Team Collaboration Lead cross-functional teams to solve problems of varying levels of complexity; from simple one week projects to multi-year development efforts.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years' experience in engineering roles.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Strong leadership skills and confidence to delegate tasking.
• Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 2-4 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Familiarity with development and manufacture of electronics assemblies and systems.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA).
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers.
• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management.
• Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Ability to Obtain & Maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Essential Functions:

Active Secret or Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance Preferred Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.

Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment.

Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.

Prolonged periods of working on a computer.

Hand and finger dexterity for computer use.

Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs. SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position. SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use. Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team! SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for systems across all domains - sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It’s part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.