Project Engineer

Cubic Corporation; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible time-off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cubic Corporation in Ashburn, Virginia is seeking an experienced engineering professional to lead the technical execution and delivery of projects. This role involves driving engineering solutions, promoting cross-team collaboration, and ensuring adherence to project objectives.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, strong project management skills, and at least 3 years of related experience. A comprehensive benefits program is included, offering health, financial, and work-life balance perks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience in engineering.
• Experience in creating and tracking engineering development efforts.
• Strong leadership experience working with teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution and delivery of engineering projects.
• Manage project schedules in Agile environments.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers.

Skills

Engineering problem solving

Analytical tasks

Project management

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Four-year college degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Primavera

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the technical execution and successful delivery of engineering projects, products, or workstreams of moderate to high complexity. Drives engineering solutions, aligns technical efforts with business objectives, and ensures delivery within scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets. Provides advanced technical leadership, oversight, and mentorship to engineering teams while serving as a key interface with internal and external customers. Operates in a fast‑paced commercial product development environment supporting a defense‑focused customer base.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance and sustainment of existing products, driving upgrades and enhancements through established engineering development processes.
• Own and oversee the development and management of project schedules in Agile environments while ensuring alignment with traditional waterfall milestones.
• Partner with Product Managers to proactively resolve complex technical issues and inform product direction.
• Drive and facilitate the identification, definition, and documentation of technical issues, risks, and dependencies across the project team.
• Ensure delivery ownership of engineering solutions that meet committed scope, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Serve as a primary technical interface with customers (internal and external) on requirements, issue resolution, planning, and status updates.
• Lead and promote cross‑team collaboration using tools such as Microsoft Teams to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Oversee and monitor product development activities and progress using tools such as Jira, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting.
• Coordinate and lead collaboration efforts with internal departments, customer representatives, and third‑party suppliers to drive timely issue resolution.
• Collaborate strategically with functional engineering managers to forecast, secure, and optimize resources in support of customer needs.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts with customers and engineering teams to isolate root causes and deliver timely solutions or effective workarounds.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of all technical issues from initial identification through troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution.
• Conduct advanced analysis and resolution of complex customer issues, driving escalation paths with Product Management and Engineering as needed.
• Provide timely, professional, and technically sound communication to customers, delivering both immediate workarounds and long‑term solutions to complex problems.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Four‑year college degree in engineering or related technical discipline plus 3+ years of related experience.
• 3 years experience in creating, analyzing, documenting, and tracking engineering development efforts.
• Project management experience required.
• Proficient in engineering problem solving and analytical tasks.
• Ability to work under project deadlines and support the Product Team in establishing and maintaining engineering project schedules and cost budgets.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Jira and project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, or similar (SAP exposure and Confluence familiarity are welcome).
• Leadership experience working with and building teams.

Salary

Cubic Pay Range: $114,000.00 - $143,000.00 + benefits.

Worker Type

Employee

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits program includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, critical illness and accident coverages, Flexible Spending Accounts, prepaid legal plan, travel accident insurance, wellness program, paid parental leave, 401(k) with company match, backup childcare, pet care, virtual tutoring, tuition reimbursement, flexible time‑off, 11 paid holidays, and 9/80 work schedule options.

EEO Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.