Project Engineer

First Tek, Inc.

$88K — $105K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 3+ years of Project Management experience
  • Secret clearance required to start
  • Experience with Microsoft Office
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Proficiency in project management and Earned Value Measurement (EVMS)

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate planning and execution of engineering projects
  • Serve as Control Account Manager for Advanced Programs
  • Maintain and update the Integrated Master Schedule
  • Oversee material procurement and kitting operations
  • Drive continuous process improvement initiatives

Benefits

  • Onsite full-time work environment
  • Non-exempt overtime status
  • Structured work schedule (4/10A-1st Shift)
Full Job Description
Coordinates planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) for Advanced Programs. Maintain and update the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for Advanced Test Equipment (ATE) programs; ensuring alignment with milestones and resource plans. Act as primary material procurement liaison for Advanced Programs, overseeing requisitions, receipt verification, and kitting operations. Identify and drive continuous process improvement initiatives that boost project execution efficiency and improve documentation quality. DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) experience a plus.

You will serve as a Project Engineer within the Chelmsford Engineering & Technology (E&T) organization, supporting the Integration & Test Equipment (IT&E) Department. In this role you will plan, organize, track, and report on activities for Advanced Programs (AP). Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Serving as the Control Account Manager (CAM) for AP
• Maintaining and updating the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring alignment with milestones and resource plans
• Acting as the primary material procurement liaison for AP, overseeing requisitions, receipt verification, and kitting operations
• Identifying and driving continuous process improvement initiatives that boost project execution, efficiency, and improve documentation quality.

Basic Required Qualifications:
1) Bachelor's Degree
2) Experience building relationships across functional teams
3) Secret clearance required to start
4) Microsoft Office experience
5) SAP experience is a plus
6) 3+ years of Project Management experience

Desired Skills:
1) Project Management proficiency and experience with Earned Value Measurement (EVMS).
2) Experience working in defense company with engineering or manufacturing background.
3) Experience building relationships and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

Clearance required to start. Please only submit candidates with an active clearance.

Custom Fields:
Name: Worksite Classification
Value: Worker will work Onsite Full Time

Name: Does this role require access to ECI information
Value: No

Name: Security Clearance
Value: Secret

Name: Security Clearance Comments
Value: Clearance required to start. Please only submit candidates with an active clearance.

Name: OT Status
Value: non-Exempt

Name: Auto Time
Value: Fieldglass

Name: Allow Expenses
Value: No

Name: Work Schedule
Value: 4/10A-1st Shift

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