Project Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Company, LLC; Lone Tree (CO); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is seeking a Project Engineer II in Lone Tree, CO to manage the full lifecycle of complex aerospace projects. You will collaborate with internal teams and external customers to deliver on schedule, budget, and technical requirements, including risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires a strong engineering background, leadership experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

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.
• 4-6 years leadership and/or project management experience.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Detailed understanding of requirements management, system design, and integration.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Act as a primary point of contact for external customers on technical matters.
• Prepare comprehensive status reports, including progress updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Identify project issues, develop resolution plans, and implement contingency strategies.
• Proactively seek opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in project management.
• Develop and manage risk identification, documentation, and mitigation planning.

Skills

10+ years experience

2+ years leadership

Requirements management

System design

Integration

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Higher degree may substitute for experience

INCOSE certification (preferred)

Tools

Project management tools

Multi-disciplinary teams

Job description

Remote or hybrid or in office

Lone Tree, CO

Plano, TX

Full time

R0029675

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 (https://www.sncorp.com/capabilities/nc3-systems/) .

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.

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.
• 4-6 years relevant leadership and/or project management 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.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with advanced project management tools and methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• 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.
• 5+ years experience in large aircraft interior modifications
• Working knowledge of 14 CFR Part 25 25 requirements as they relate to Interior Modifications
• Experiene integrating multiple vendor products into one aircraft interior modification.

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.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $165,010.21 - $226,889.04. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

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 (https://www.sncorp.com/careers/total-rewards/) .

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a 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. (https://www.dcsa.mil/Personnel-Vetting/Background-Investigations-for-Applicants/Investigations-Clearance-Process/)

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.