Senior Engineer

metron as.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Annual salary reviews and profit share

401(k) Traditional and Roth Options

Gym and Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Metron seeks a Senior Engineer to lead hardware development within the AMA Division at our Reston, VA location. The role coordinates mechanical and electrical design, testing teams, and software leads, driving integrated design direction across multiple vehicles and systems.

You will establish rigorous testing and reliability programs, manage engineering processes and data, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering.
• At least eight years of industry, academic, or government research experience.
• Demonstrated prior technical leadership in fast-paced hardware R&D.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, technicians, scientists, software developers, and DoD personnel.
• Experience managing complex hardware projects, schedules, and budgets.
• Familiar with the product development cycle and PD management tools (PDM, PLM, ERP, ECO, etc.).
• Excellent organization and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct hardware engineering; coordination of designers, test teams, technicians, software leads, management, and external organizations.
• Lead hardware development across vehicles and systems; set design direction and testing and reliability programs.
• Direct development of engineering processes including data management and quality control.
• Create and manage project schedules, budgets, and contingency plans.
• Generate and delegate clear tasking for the team.
• Provide guidance and mentoring for junior engineers; interface with program sponsor and report status.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

BS degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

PDM/PLM/ERP/ECO tools

Job description

About Metron

Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.

We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Senior Engineer to lead the hardware development projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordination, implementation and performance of engineering activities as it relates to projects within AMA Division.

Responsibilities

• Direct hardware engineering; coordination of mechanical and electrical designers, test teams, technicians, software leads, management, and external organizations.
• Lead hardware development from a global perspective. Develop an integrated design direction across numerous vehicles and systems. Initiate best practices in DFx, materials selection, and fabrication practices. Establish a rigorous testing and reliability program. Perform scientific studies to improve overall engineering performance.
• Direct the development of engineering processes, including design/fabrication/integration methodology, engineering data management (PDM, PLM, ERP, ECO, etc), and quality control.
• Create, maintain, and communicate project schedules, generate budgets, monitor cost and lead time impacts, generate contingency plans for unexpected events
• Generate and delegate clear, well-defined tasking for the team
• Provide guidance and mentoring for more junior engineers when necessary
• Interface with the program sponsor. Communicate technical developments as well as project status. Represent the organization.

Requirements

• BS degree in Engineer; electrical, mechanical, or systems.
• At least eight years of industry or academic or government research experience.
• Demonstrated previous technical leadership role in fast-paced hardware R&D environment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, technicians, scientists, software developers, and DOD personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex hardware engineering projects, schedules, and budgets.
• Experience in and understanding of the product development cycle, and proficiency in PD management tools (ie, PDM, PLM, ERP, ECO, etc)
• Excellent organization and communication abilities.

Position Location: Reston, VA

Successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Perks and Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Accompanying FSA and HSA options
• Additional Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Annual Salary ReviewsProfit Sharing
• 401(k) Traditional and Roth Options
• Gym and Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Metron is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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