Scientist, Project Engineering - Fort Wayne

Job Title: Scientist, Project Engineering

Job Code: 24965

Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description:

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.

Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.

Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.

Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.

Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.

Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.

Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.

Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).

Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities)

Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.

Senior Expert Project Engineering Experience

IPTL/CAM Professional experience

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience. Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution

Preferred Additional Skills:

Active secret security clearance

Experience in space domain

Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations

Experience in software development and integration programs

Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M+

Experience in managing a team Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization

Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management

Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution

Experience leading DOD Government Contract development programs

Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus

Experience with management of design to cost activities

Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities

Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities

Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques

Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired or Internal Program Leader Certification and Lead PE

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