Senior Project Engineer

DRS Naval Electronics is looking for a Project Engineer (PE) comfortable with working in a hybrid environment from one of our offices located in Burnsville, MN; Largo, FL; Johnstown, PA; or Frederick, MD. The role will entail supporting existing programs, proposals, or Internal Research & Development (IRAD) efforts. The PE will be the Engineering lead on development, production, or services programs which includes all activities for design, implementation, and qualification. This position could also lead IRAD efforts assisting in the set-up, operation, maintenance, and development of a component or systems in efforts such as requirements development, trade-off studies, testing, planning, and reporting.

In this role, the candidate will be responsible for assigned technical solutions, efficient execution, and task completion on time and within budget. Ability to work independently is a key capability needed for this role.

• Responsible for leading the Engineering execution of cross-functional, multi-site teams on assigned programs. The PE is the lead technical role on programs as the integration point for the Program Management Office.
• Overall Project Engineer roles and responsibilities include: managing performance to technical/cost/schedule from the Engineering function on programs, Engineering scope management, customer technical relationships/communication, and partnering with functional peers to ensure flawless execution on programs.
• Owns and is accountable for the Technical Baseline on programs.
• Responsible to support the Program Office and develop relationships with customer technical community in support of program/satisfying program requirements.
• Manage customer technical data package and employ rigorous Change Management controls.
• Identify obsolescence issues and develop resolution plans to maintain customer delivery dates and continued production deadlines.
• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, and managing assigned engineering projects.
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction develops designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable.
• Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments.
• Create system/subsystem test environments, procedures, plans, and schedules.
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services.
• Drive the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements.

• Develop and execute plans to retire key development and technical risks.
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required.
• Participates in preparation of proposals.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to cross functional team members.
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.

• Technical degree (Bachelor of Science) in relevant field with at least 2 years of direct experience related to Project Engineering skillsets and must have demonstrated success in similar technical environments. Self-starting, self-directed candidate with excellent oral and written communication skills. Capable of achieving project objectives and able to interface with various levels of internal team members, management, program sponsors, sub-contractors and customers.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain aUS Security Clearance - US Citizenship required.
• The following skills are expected, though applicants are not required to have every skill listed:
  • MBSE tools (e.g., MagicDraw, Enterprise Architect)
  • Familiarity with Agile Development methodologies for hardware support
  • Familiarity with requirements management processes and tools (e.g., DOORS)
  • Strong Configuration Management approach for customer Technical Data Packages
  • Ability to troubleshoot and plan approach to resolution of failures from environmental qualification and factory acceptance testing
  • Experience with multiple engineering disciplines is a plus (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Safety, Software)
  • Project management and Project skills (e.g., MS Project)
  • Resource Allocation & Management
  • Budget formulation & auditing
  • Advanced MS Office skills
  • Familiarity with DoD Environmental Military Standards and Specifications