Sr Missile Engineer

ECS Corporate Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Missile Engineer to support its Arlington, VA operations. You will oversee missile system engineering across an integrated platform, provide DoD/Navy program office support, and travel about 25% for mission-critical projects.

The role requires extensive systems engineering experience, DoD exposure, and strong leadership in agile environments, with advanced MS Office skills and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in systems engineering, development, testing, and/or process management.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies and project management principles.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for mission-critical projects.
• Customer-focused with a people/service-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.
• Prior experience in DoD/military projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management, auditing, and validation of missile requirements across an integrated weapons platform.
• Provide program office and technical support services to DoD, U.S. Navy.
• Provide daily in-person client support during core business hours in Arlington, VA.
• Deliver engineering and program management support in a fast-paced program office environment.
• Monitor field activity, laboratories, and vendor/contract technical activities including obsolescence and recertification processes.
• Prepare technical and financial reports, summaries, and status updates.
• Coordinate tasking for vendors, contractors, and the program office.
• Attend monthly management/technical reviews with program office, laboratories, and vendors.

Skills

10+ years of systems engineering/PM

Agile project management

Customer-focused

Team player

DoD/military project experience

Education

BS in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Everforth ECS is searching for a Senior Missile Engineer to support its work in Arlington, VA. We are seeking a Guided Missile/Systems of Systems engineer/analyst. This role involves overseeing the management, auditing, and validation of Missile requirements and capabilities across an integrated weapons platform. Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) or military projects is desired. Candidate will provide program office and technical support services to Department of Defense, U.S. Navy. The successful candidate will provide daily in-person client support during core business hours in Arlington, VA. Candidate will provide engineering and program management support in a highly visible, fast paced program office environment. Provide missile system engineering, test planning and execution, project management (technical, cost, schedule), and program office support and reporting. Monitor field activity, laboratory and vendor/contract technical and activities (including common missile components, obsolescence, technical instructions, recertification activities, test planning and support, etc.), financial status, and contract execution. Prepare technical and financial reports, summarize, and provide status updates. Coordinate tasking for vendors, contractors and program office. Attend monthly management/technical reviews with program office, laboratories, and vendors. Travel required (approximately 25%).

Active Top-Secret Clearance

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in systems engineering, development, testing, and/or process management
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies and project management principles
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for mission-critical projects
• Customer-focused with a people/service-oriented mindset
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude
• Prior experience in DoD/military projects.

Salary:$140,000 - $190,000