Project Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Greenville (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; 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 II to lead project activities from concept through delivery. You will interface with internal teams and external customers to ensure successful execution and adherence to cost, schedule, and performance requirements.

The role requires a strong technical background, robust project management skills, and the ability to operate in a hybrid office environment. Prior experience in aerospace/defense and EVMS CAM duties is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years’ engineering experience with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Higher level degree may substitute for experience.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Detailed understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Serve as primary interface with external customers on technical matters.
• Prepare comprehensive status reports with progress, risks, and mitigations.
• Identify issues, develop resolutions, and implement contingency strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of best practices in project management.
• Identify and manage risks with documentation and mitigation planning.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Requirements management

System design

Integration

EVMS/CAM duties

Proposal preparation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Advanced degree may substitute for experience

Job description

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

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 II you will be responsible for managing project activities throughout the product lifecycle, from initial design concepts to final delivery. This role requires a strong technical background, project management skills, and the ability to interface with both internal teams and external customers to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.

Technical Oversight

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Support preparation of technical review artifacts (PDR, CDR, TIMs, weekly IPT reviews).
• Support Mission Systems COMMS IPT execution by coordinating technical inputs, schedules, risks, and dependencies across other teams

Customer Interface

• Act as a primary point of contact for external customers on technical matters, ensuring their requirements are met.

Status Reporting

• Prepare comprehensive status reports, including progress updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

Issue Resolution

• Identify project issues, develop resolution plans, and implement contingency strategies.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively seek opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management.

Risk Management

• Develop and manage risk identification, documentation, and mitigation planning.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in engineering roles with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Detailed understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 4-6 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Experience with advanced project management tools and methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Control Account Manager (CAM) duties.
• 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.

Essential Functions:

• 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 current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility 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.