Senior Technical Project Engineer III - Upcoming Role

Elbit Systems of America; De Leon Springs (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC invites applications for a Senior Project Engineer (III) with extensive defense manufacturing experience to ensure compliance with industry standards and successful project execution. The role acts as a liaison between engineering management and technical disciplines involved in projects and serves as the primary technical contact for customers.

The candidate should have a strong background in managing engineering projects, coordinating cross-disciplinary teams, and

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 7 years of project planning experience.
• Must be able to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manages a project within the engineering department through staffing recommendations, budget development and control, engineering project management, and personnel task management.
• Interfaces with the appropriate engineering department and ensures engineering changes are communicated to stakeholders.
• Provides a single point of contact between the Engineering Development Team and the Program Office for status updates and issue resolution.
• Ensures department and program goals and objectives are met.
• May interface with customers through presentations, technical interchange meetings, or other communications.

Skills

Project management

Security clearance

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering development

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

4-year engineering degree

Job description

Sparton is an innovative defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, with a rich heritage dating back to 1900. Renowned for our exceptional manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in producing high-quality sonobuoys critical to the United States’ undersea warfare arsenal, enhancing national security against current and future adversaries. But we are more than manufacturers; we are problem solvers. Our team of dedicated engineers and skilled professionals tackles some of the most challenging issues in defense technology. Our expertise includes advanced research systems, maritime solutions, sophisticated sensor technologies and payload delivery capabilities.

Job Summary

The role of the Senior Project Engineer (III) can also serve as a liaison between the engineering manager and the technical disciplines involved in a project. The project engineer is also often the primary technical point of contact for the customer. The project engineer has an in-depth understanding of Sparton business goals. Additionally, the candidate must possess extensive experience operating within a defense manufacturing environment to ensure compliance with industry-specific standards and protocols.

Responsibilities And Tasks

• Manages a project within the engineering department through staffing recommendations, budget development and control, engineering project management, and personnel task management. Interfaces with the appropriate engineering department. In addition, ensures engineering changes have been properly communicated to internal stakeholders.
• Engineering Development Support to create ECNs, ECP, and cross functional team to drive closure, including Lot Acceptance testing.
• Provides a "single point of contact" between Engineering Development Team and the Program Office for providing program status and resolving problems.
• Responsible for ensuring department and program goals and objectives are met.
• May interface directly with customers through SETR presentations, technical interchange meetings, or other communication forms.
• Present group status in program reviews and monthly reports. Assigns specific job tasks to engineers and teams for completion as well as monitor progress.
• Works with systems engineering to determine technical requirements.
• Uses Sparton policies and procedures to complete work assignments and assures group employees adhere to the Sparton policies and procedures.

Education, Experience, Licenses And Certifications

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Engineering or related field OR a combination of education and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of project planning experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Must be able to obtain security clearance. U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be knowledgeable about development methods and procedures.
• Ability to work with multiple-disciplined projects.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent organization, time management and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

Travel And Physical Requirements

• 10% Travel required.
• The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 20lbs.

Benefits Highlights

Healthcare

• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.
• Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.
• Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance. Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available.
• On-site wellness clinic.

Paid Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 401k program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.
• Company Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Fertility and family building assistance.

Additional Benefits

• Flexible work schedules available based on position:
  • 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
  • 5/8s
  • 4/10s
  • 3/12s
• Lifestyle spending account.
• Perks at work.
• Generous employee referral program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefits available: longer term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance, and many more options

These are highlights of Elbit America benefits. If there is a conflict with these highlights, company policy or benefits plan documents shall govern. Benefits are subject to change.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Accessibility

Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at [e-mail]

Disclaimer

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.