Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Project Engineering

Level 3 Communications, Inc$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 9 years of experience or Graduate Degree with 7 years of experience; 13 years of experience may substitute for degree.
  • Experience as an Integrated Product Team Leader (IPTL) or Control Account Manager (CAM).
  • Background in satellite payload and space vehicle development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project team to meet customer requirements within budget and schedule.
  • Develop and oversee cost/schedule/technical aspects of engineering projects.
  • Review engineering project status, manage schedules, and drive execution.
  • Assess engineering issues and develop resolution strategies.
  • Identify and manage program-level risks and opportunities.
  • Estimate resources and materials needed for projects.
  • Coordinate with resource managers to ensure necessary project approvals.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-stakes projects with government contracts.
  • Collaboration in a dynamic team environment focusing on rapid problem-solving.
  • Exposure to project management best practices in a rigorous program setting.
  • Potential involvement in diverse tasks including value stream mapping.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 40333

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.
  • Must be able to get a security clearance


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience
  • IPTL/CAM Professional experience
  • Experience in satellite payload and space vehicle development


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
  • 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 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
  • Active TS/SCI

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