Project Engineer IV

Cessna Aircraft Company; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training Opportunities

Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K)

Job summary

Cessna Aircraft Company is hiring a Project Engineer IV to join our Spectrum Portfolio in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This role demands over 10 years of experience leading engineering programs and involves responsibilities such as managing complex technical challenges and coordinating design activities.

We offer flexible work schedules, education assistance, and comprehensive wellness programs. The compensation package includes a salary range from $145,000 to $210,000, alongside health and wellness benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Experience in program planning, control account management, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning efforts with Program Management.
• Manage and coordinate design, development, integration, and test activities.
• Serve as primary technical interface between engineering teams and customers.

Skills

Leadership in multi-disciplinary programs

Program planning and risk management

Hardware and software integration

Stakeholder management

Technical review facilitation

Job description

Job Number

Project Engineer IV (343346)

Who We Are

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

About This Role

The Electronic Systems team in Hunt Valley is seeking a motivated, self-driven, and organized Project Engineer to join our Spectrum Portfolio. This interdisciplinary role involves supporting the full life cycle development of our solutions, including new product development, upgrades, integration and test, fielding, and sustainment. The ideal candidate will have experience in hardware and/or software integration, managing requirements derivation and allocation, managing internal and external stakeholders, and working successfully within a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning efforts with Program Management to shape program strategy, schedule, and budget.
• Drive resolution of schedule, resource, and technical conflicts across engineering teams.
• Guide multi-discipline teams through unusually complex technical challenges and provide solution paths.
• Manage and coordinate design, development, integration, and test activities across assigned projects.
• Generate statements of work and manage subcontractor technical performance.
• Collaborate with functional managers to organize, prioritize, and delegate key tasks.
• Serve as primary technical interface between engineering teams, IPTs, Integrated Supply Chain, and customers.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact for customers.
• Prepare and present engineering work products to internal review teams and external customers at major milestone reviews.
• Oversee engineering support of system builds, outfitting, test, final delivery and sustainment.
• Ensure delivery of technical artifacts including Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) items.
• Lead the development of proposals (including cost and technical content) and basis-of-estimate reviews for new business opportunities.
• Develop discretionary funding plans and requests outlining program needs for successful execution.
• Coordinate and communicate risks, issues, and tasking for all Spectrum related program activities.
• Provide recommendations to senior management regarding critical risk acceptance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary engineering programs.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Experience in program planning, control account management, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead internal and external programmatic and technical reviews.
• Experience in proposal development and basis-of-estimate review.
• Up to 15% travel.

Benefits

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Education Assistance
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
• Paid Parental Leave

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs. Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work. The pay range for this position is $145,000 - $210,000 per year.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.