Senior Lead Project Engineer

Vertex Aerospace LLC; Indianapolis, Indiana, Christiansted (IN, PA, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Lead Project Engineer to join their dynamic team in Indianapolis. This role focuses on supporting the Weapon Systems Integration Team, where you'll lead technical efforts and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure project success. With a robust understanding of engineering processes, you'll guide the development of innovative solutions that integrate both physical and digital infrastructures. The company offers a supportive environment where your expertise will drive impactful projects, enhance security, and streamline operations. If you're ready to take on complex challenges and make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan

Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits

Wellness programs

Paid time off, including holidays

Learning and Development resources

Employee assistance resources

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in engineering and project management.
• Strong technical background with project leadership experience.
• PMP Certification and EVM experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical collaboration and support engineering studies.
• Chair internal technical reviews and manage production issues.
• Act as the single engineering contact for production-centered programs.

Skills

Technical Project Planning

Technical Project Assessment and Control

Technical Management

Technical Risk Management

Technical Resource Management

Communications Management

Configuration Management

Information Management

Quality Management

Technical Project Estimation

Education

Bachelor of Science in a STEM related field

Masters degree in a STEM related field or MBA

Job description

Description

V2X is growing! V2X is looking for a Senior Lead Project Engineer to join our team!

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

Job Description:

V2X is looking to hire a project engineer to fill the role of Production Chief Engineer supporting our Weapon Systems Integration Team in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Production Chief Engineer will be a member of a dynamic and multidisciplined development team within V2X. The Production Chief Engineer provides the single engineering technical point of contact with the Office of the Chief Engineer, Program Office, the customer, and other external entities for the production-centered programs within the Weapon System Integration (WSI) programs.

The Production Chief Engineer will engage in the following roles:

• Support technical and cost estimation efforts for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Configuration Management (CM) activities


• Lead and/or support engineering studies


• Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) with customer and subcontractors


• Prepare status and briefings for management


• Support the Risk and Opportunity Board for programs


• Represent Engineering on Failure Review Boards (FRBs)


• Operate in the best interest of the user and provide "Voice of the Customer"


• Act as a "Face of V2X" to senior technical customers for programs


• Leverage the core production support team to quickly resolve production floor issues


• Elevate issues and risks to appropriate levels within the Program Office, WSI Chief Engineer, and Engineering management, as required


• Chair internal technical reviews (e.g., Production Readiness Reviews [PRRs], FRBs, Consent to Ship [CTS] Reviews)


• Represent Engineering on Material Review Boards


• Lead technical collaboration with internal and external customers who pursue new production/repair opportunities


• Ensure contractual and internal technical/production processes are established and maintained on programs


• Guide technical solution development with emphasis on transition to production activities


• Chair and provide technical direction to the Engineering Review Board (ERB) and support the Program Office as the technical chair to the Configuration Control Board (CCB)


• Actively collaborate with the WSI Chief Engineer to ensure alignment between the program's efforts and the WSI area product/technology strategy


• Work closely with Mission Assurance/Quality to support factory or vendor non-conformances


• Support the Program Office in monthly program reviews


• Oversee staff forecasting for programs


• Mentor team members as needed

Project Engineering is a specialized field within engineering that focuses on planning, managing, and executing projects. It combines technical expertise with project management skills to successfully achieve project objectives.

Project Engineering demands a robust understanding of the project life cycle, and its deliverables, to guarantee that plans and performance criteria are adequately aligned for project success. Typically, project engineers possess extensive engineering experience, particularly in the development and execution of engineering projects. This expertise, combined with systems engineering skills and proficiency in mechanical, software, and electrical integration, helps develop the technical knowledge required to ensure that project deliverables adhere to the agreement's specifications. This experience equips project engineers with the proficiency, management capabilities, and holistic understanding necessary to effectively oversee and integrate complex systems, leading to the successful delivery of engineering initiatives.

Depending on the level of the position, project engineers are expected to have a level of proficiency in the below competencies:

• Technical Project Planning


• Technical Project Assessment and Control


• Technical Management


• Technical Risk Management


• Technical Resource Management


• Communications Management


• Configuration Management


• Information Management


• Quality Management


• Technical Project Estimation

Desired Skills:

• Experience with internal Engineering processes and managing projects


• Project Engineer / Manager experience


• Technical background with Project Leadership experience


• Production/Production Support experience


• PMP Certification


• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

Education Requirements:

• 12+ years with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM related field


• Masters degree in a STEM related field or MBA preferred

• Benefits include the following:
  
  
  
  • Healthcare coverage
  
  
  • Retirement plan
  
  
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
  
  
  • Wellness programs
  
  
  • Paid time off, including holidays
  
  
  • Learning and Development resources
  
  
  • Employee assistance resources
  
  
  
  


• Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

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