Senior Project Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Apex Systems; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with match

ESPP

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in St. Charles, MO, seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead advanced aerospace and defense programs through the full product lifecycle, owning cost, schedule, risk, and overall program performance.

You will drive engineering execution, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, test, supply chain, and program management, and guide proposal development and risk management. Strong leadership and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years engineering experience.
• Experience leading engineering projects, programs, or multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated responsibility for project cost and schedule management.
• Background in product development, design, manufacturing, integration, or production engineering.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from development through production and sustainment.
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, resources, and technical execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, quality, test, supply chain, and program management.
• Develop project plans, schedules, and execution strategies.
• Monitor performance against program objectives and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Support proposal development, estimating, risk management, and program planning.
• Interface with stakeholders and customers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Drive process improvements and resolve technical and programmatic challenges.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Cost & schedule mgmt

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAM

EVM

Job description

Everforth Apex Systems in St. Charles, MO, seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead advanced aerospace and defense programs through the full product lifecycle, owning cost, schedule, risk, and overall program performance.

You will drive engineering execution, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, test, supply chain, and program management, and guide proposal development and risk management. Strong leadership and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance are required.