Senior Project Engineer, Aircraft Surveillance

Real Time Consulting, LLC; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Time Consulting, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer to manage technical, schedule, and cost objectives for our aircraft surveillance products. You will serve as both technical and project leader, coordinating with Program Management while directing engineering execution.

The role spans pursuit, development, production, and post-delivery support, requiring collaboration with customers, suppliers, and IPTs to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of relevant project engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of engineering development processes and product lifecycle management.
• Proficient understanding of project management principles, including earned value management, risk management, and scope management.
• Experience leading technical teams within complex engineering development programs.
• Strong communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary organizations.
• Experience managing technical execution across multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Accountable and takes ownership of assigned tasks.
• Self-motivated and takes initiative to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Program Managers and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure successful program execution against technical, schedule, and cost objectives
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to advocate for program priorities while balancing competing business demands
• Interface directly with customers regarding technical and contractual requirements and support successful customer outcomes
• Support proposal development activities, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) creation, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning, and risk assessment
• Lead requirements definition, verification planning, technical baseline development, resource identification, and engineering execution activities
• Support system architecture development, design trade studies, preliminary and detailed design efforts, system integration, testing, qualification, and production transition activities
• Ensure technical deliverables support successful Entry-Into-Service objectives
• Serve as the focal point for engineering development, product definition, resource allocation, task assignment, technical decisions, and problem resolution
• Lead engineering teams in a matrixed environment to ensure successful completion of program objectives
• Maintain proactive communication with Program Management, engineering leadership, suppliers, customers, and project stakeholders
• Support program reviews, leadership reviews, customer meetings, and technical milestone activities
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution activities throughout the program lifecycle

Skills

Project leadership

Engineering development processes

Earned value management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-stakeholder coordination

Strong communication

Problem solving

Matrixed team leadership

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

DO-178/DO-254/DO-160/ARP4754A

Microsoft Project

Job description

Real Time Consulting, LLC in Phoenix, AZ, is seeking an experienced Lead Project Engineer to manage technical, schedule, and cost objectives for our aircraft surveillance products. You will serve as both technical and project leader, coordinating with Program Management while directing engineering execution.

The role spans pursuit, development, production, and post-delivery support, requiring collaboration with customers, suppliers, and IPTs to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within