Senior Engineering Project Manager- DRT

Thales Defense & Security, Inc.; Germantown (MD); Hybrid; USD 184,975 - 236,357; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Yearly Incentive Plan

Medical insurance for self & family

Generous 401(k) up to 7% company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid wellness, vacation & holidays

Parental leave

9/80 schedule

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. in Germantown, MD, is seeking a Senior Engineering Project Manager – DRT to lead cross‑functional engineering teams through the full product life cycle from concept to production. You will own the technical direction, schedules, budgets, and risk management for designated programs.

The role requires 12+ years in engineering with at least 6‑8 years as a project manager, U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of engineering experience, including hardware/software
• 6+ years as an engineering project manager
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing budgets

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams through the full product life cycle.
• Handle technical design decisions, risk, schedule, and cost for designated programs.
• Support Business Development with requirements elicitation and architecture development.
• Coordinate with Product, Program Management, and Engineering Management on roadmaps and delivery.
• Lead bid and proposal efforts, including technical solutions and cost estimates.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering staff.

Skills

Engineering experience

PM experience

Security clearance readiness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

MS degree preferred

MBA or PMP preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Atlassian suite

Job description

Senior Engineering Project Manager – DRT

Location: Germantown, MD, USA (20876)

Pay Range: $184,975 – $236,357 USD (annualized) with target incentive compensation plan of 10%

Top Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Incentive Compensation Plan
• Medical insurance for self and eligible family members
• Generous 401(k) program – up to 7% company contribution and 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid wellness, vacation, and holiday leave
• Paid maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 9/80 Work Schedule (every other Friday off)
• Hybrid working environment

Responsibilities

• Manage cross‑functional engineering development teams throughout the product life cycle to design and develop new products and transition to full production.
• Perform SIGINT/EW systems engineering tasks related to SW Defined Radio, geolocation, signal exploitation, and electronic attack mission systems.
• Responsible for all technical aspects of the product design and development for assigned project(s).
• Support Business Development with customer meetings, requirements elicitation, architecture development, and systems implementation.
• Support product development teams with use case analysis, requirements capture and allocation, architectural analysis and design, unit level testing, integration, verification and validation efforts, and transition to manufacturing.
• Represent engineering across product lines as a key stakeholder.
• Work with Program, Product Line and Engineering Management on schedule, resource loading and prioritizing assignments.
• Responsible for monitoring, control, reporting, and success of the development of assigned projects, including achieving technical performance, development budget and schedule, and recurring cost requirements.
• Lead and support bid and proposal efforts, including managing technical teams to generate technical solutions and concepts, preparing cost estimates and generating material used in formal responses.
• Partner with Business Development and Program Management to provide technical support for customer interactions and deliverables such as white papers, proposals, demos, and meetings for new business capture and product developments.
• Work with Business and Product Owners, Business Development, Program Management, and Engineering Management to support the development and maintenance of product roadmaps and technology introduction.
• Manage and mitigate technical risks throughout the project.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering project teams.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Top Secret or SCI Level Security Clearance upon hire (current TS/SCI preferred).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field – MS preferred. MBA and/or PMP are a plus.
• 12+ years of professional experience, including 6‑8 years of design of tactical products (mix of hardware and software) intended for manufacture; EW/SIGINT product experience highly desirable.
• 6+ years as an engineering project manager or equivalent experience.
• Technical background and competence in design and development of complex electronic products requiring a mix of hardware and software.
• Experience in planning and managing technical projects that include engineering development teams, bid teams and other relevant personnel.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi‑task and strong work ethic.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a team environment and interact with employees in all departments and functions.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Atlassian suite of tools is a plus.
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal, state and local laws. We are an E‑Verify Employer.

Nearest Major Market: Washington DC