Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of experience or Graduate Degree with 7 years of experience
Active DoD Secret Security Clearance; capable of obtaining DoD Top Secret (SCI) Security Clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship
Experience in Project Engineering
Multi-disciplinary expertise
Strong communication skills with leadership and stakeholders
Responsibilities
Attend and engage in Project Owners Meetings
Support weekly project status meeting for timely risk resolution
Provide monthly updates on deliverables and recovery actions
Present monthly Earned Value Management metrics and performance reports
Maintain monthly labor and material forecasts
Brief IRAD leadership on project status and outcomes
Lead annual proposal-development process and associated activities
Coordinate with multiple stakeholders for disciplined project execution
Identify and communicate project risks and resource needs
Benefits
Participation in a 9/80 work schedule
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Engagement with multi-disciplinary projects
Interaction with senior leadership and customers
Involvement in cutting-edge technological developments
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering
Job Code: 42857
Job Location: Greenville, TX
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
The IRAD Project Owner provides leadership, oversight, and accountability for the VSG Next Generation Air Comms Suite (NGACS) project. This role ensures projects remain aligned with technical scope, schedule, cost, and planned business outcomes.
Essential Functions:
Attend and actively participate in Project Owners Meetings.
Support the weekly project status meeting, ensuring timely resolution of risks, issues, and actions.
Provide monthly updates on critical deliverables, including progress, dependencies, milestones, and recovery actions where needed.
Provide monthly updates to Earned Value Management (EV) metrics and support accurate performance reporting.
Maintain and update monthly labor and material forecasts to support sound financial planning and project execution.
Brief IRAD leadership monthly during IRAD Review meetings, communicating project status, accomplishments, decisions, and outlook.
Lead the annual IRAD proposal-development process, including bid development, EPCR preparation, checkpoint reviews, and related approval activities.
Coordinate with technical, program, finance, and functional stakeholders to maintain alignment and ensure disciplined project execution.
Identify, manage, and communicate project risks, opportunities, resource needs, and decisions requiring leadership attention.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
Active DoD Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret (SCI) Security Clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship
Preferred Additional Skills:
Project Engineering experience
Multi-disciplinary experience
Strong communication skills, including interaction with internal stakeholders, senior leadership, and Customers
