Senior Project Engineer

National Center for Defense Manufacturing; Export (PA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm seeks a Senior Project Engineer to manage multiple defense-related projects. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, extensive experience in manufacturing, and excellent communication and leadership skills. The position involves project planning, customer interaction, and technical reporting, with opportunities for professional growth in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in manufacturing and machining industry.
• Experience with Department of Defense.
• Proven record of increasing responsibility in technical applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute multiple projects within defined scopes.
• Develop SOWs, cost proposals, and project timelines.
• Communicate effectively with customers and project stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelors’ degree in Engineering

Associates’ degree in a related field (20 years experience)

Job description

Position Title: Senior Project Engineer

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Hybrid - Murrysville, PA or Youngstown, OH
or Huntsville, AL

Position Summary

This position is responsible for effectively and efficiently planning, leading, and executing multiple projects within defined project scopes and budgetary contracts.Develop statements of work (SOWs), cost proposals and project timelines for new opportunities as needed.

This position must communicate well between the customer, management, other engineers, and technicians.Produce monthly and final technical reports on assigned projects.

Customer projects can range in length from 2 months to 2 years and with values from tens of thousands to more than $1 million.

Essential Functions

· Identifying business opportunities, developing existing customer relationships, and generating project plans.

· Developing and overseeing projects (SOW, Cost Proposal, and Schedule).

· Identifying improvements to internal and external project management practices.

· Ensuring project is on time, on budget and meets all set objectives, while meeting or exceeding client expectations.

· Identifying and recognizing Alliance Partner involvement on projects.

· Monthly reporting on assigned projects.

· Being the first line interface with customers and responsible for customer communications and information exchanges.

· Working closely with NCDMM personnel and contracting authorities to ensure adequate project reporting (budget and progress milestones) for internal and external audit review.

Required Education and Experience

· Bachelors’ degree in Engineering with curriculum emphasizing Manufacturing Technology and or/Mechanical Engineering or other comparable degree program with 10 years of experience.

· In lieu of a Bachelors’ degree the incumbent can have a Associates’ degree in a related field with 20 years of experience.

· Experience in the manufacturing and machining industry with a proven record of increasing responsibility in technical applications.

· Experience successfully leading and maintaining individual projects, including effective delegation of tasks.

· Experience with Department of Defense

· Good leadership skills

· Detail oriented

· Good oral and written communication and presentation skills

· Good technical report writing

· Good customer service skills

· Good organizational skills

· Willingness to travel

· Prior experience developing effective manufacturing processes to support the production of defense related components, advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing is a plus.

About NCDMM

NCDMM delivers innovative and collaborative manufacturing solutions that enhance our nation’s workforce and economic competitiveness. NCDMM has extensive knowledge and depth in commercial and defense manufacturing areas to continually innovate, improve, and advance manufacturing technologies and methodologies. Our experienced team specializes in identifying the needs, players, technologies, and processes to attain optimal solutions for our customers. We connect the dots. That’s the NCDMM methodology. NCDMM also manages America Makes, AMARII, AMIIC, El Paso Makes, and the V4 Institute, and is a subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG).

NCDMM is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

For information on NCDMM visit our website at www.ncdmm.org.