Senior Space Systems Project Engineer

CesiumAstro; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 133,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to develop and coordinate engineering projects across complex programs. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management teams from concept through product delivery.

In this role you will resolve moderately complex project engineering challenges, evaluate progress, and support execution to meet quality, cost, schedule, and technical objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–8 years of related experience in project engineering, systems engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, product development processes, and technical project coordination.
• Experience with PLM, project controls, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and project management tools (Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project).

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering project plans, schedules, resources, and execution activities for complex programs.
• Coordinate deliverables, milestones, and cross-functional activities to ensure project success.
• Evaluate schedules, requirements, and progress to identify risks and propose solutions.
• Coordinate design, development, integration, testing, qualification, and release activities.
• Prepare technical reports, status updates, and meeting materials.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering knowledge

MS Office

Jira

Smartsheet

MS Project

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Windchill

SAP

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to develop and coordinate engineering projects across complex programs. You will work with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management teams from concept through product delivery.

In this role you will resolve moderately complex project engineering challenges, evaluate progress, and support execution to meet quality, cost, schedule, and technical objectives.