This position offers fully remote opportunities for candidates across the United States. Highly preferred work location: Merritt Island, FL. Position Summary:We are seeking a high-performing Project Engineer to lead the development, testing, and delivery of mission-critical flight software for an advanced US Government satellite program. In this customer-facing role, you will manage the day-to-day execution of a multidisciplinary engineering team within a matrixed organization. You will hold primary responsibility for schedule adherence, cost tracking, labor utilization, and technical performance metrics, ensuring all deliverables meet strict customer standards.
Key Responsibilities- Project Execution: Lead the end-to-end engineering lifecycle for satellite flight software from initial design through final delivery and integration.
- Earned Value Management: Track labor utilization, manage project costs, and analyze performance metrics against the baseline budget.
- Schedule Management: Develop, maintain, and own the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for all software development and testing milestones.
- Technical Leadership: Provide clear technical direction to a matrixed engineering team, including software developers, systems engineers, GNC specialists, and functional validation testers.
- Customer Interface: Serve as a primary technical point of contact for US Government customers, leading technical reviews, status updates, and milestone presentations.
- Risk Management: Identify, mitigate, and track technical, schedule, and cost risks, escalating critical blockers to the Flight Software IPT leader.
- Process Compliance: Ensure all software development processes align with AS9100, CMMI, and program-specific mission assurance standards.
Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:Education:- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Experience: - Minimum of 7 years of engineering experience in the aerospace and defense industry, with at least 4 years in a project engineering or technical lead role.
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:- Domain Expertise: Proven track record working on software development projects, ideally involving real-time embedded systems or satellite flight software.
- Program Management Tools: Proficiency with scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) concepts.
- Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to influence and drive results across cross-functional, matrixed engineering teams without direct reporting authority.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for high-visibility customer briefings and executive-level internal reporting.
Eligibility: US Citizenship required.
Physical Requirements:- Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents.
- Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds including safety warnings or alarms.
- Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic. identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment.
- Carrying: able to carry documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
- Lifting: able to lift documents, electronic equipment and/or supplies up to 40lbs/9kg.
- Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
- Squatting / Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
- Standing: able to stand for long periods of time.
- Walking: able to walk through office and outside areas including uneven surfaces.
