Project Lead Contingent

Contingent Opportunity - S&K Federal Services has a potential need for a Project Lead to direct onsite technical execution, plans complex technical-data assignments, and coordinates the ten-person CAD, TDP, PLM, and quality team. The lead resolves difficult engineering-data issues within delegated authority and maintains visibility of package quality, configuration integrity, and delivery priorities. This is a full-time, onsite position at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, supporting U.S. Army DEVCOM Armaments Center Technical Data Package (TDP) Support Services. Employment is contingent upon contract award and funding, successful screening, and authorization for Government installation and system access.

This position will perform the following work, but is not limited to:

• Independently plan and coordinate complex TDP and engineering-change assignments within Government-defined objectives. Establish technical approaches, work sequences, review points, and responsibilities across the onsite team.
• Provide expert technical analysis of difficult drawing, model, baseline, and product-data conflicts. Integrate findings from CAD, TDP, PLM, and quality personnel; present unresolved design or authority questions to Government engineers for disposition.
• Assign and monitor tasks based on DLA priority and package complexity. Maintain the work register or Integrated Master Schedule to support the assigned 10–45-day TDP delivery goals and 90 percent on-time performance.
• Review task status daily and lead weekly team risk reviews. Document recovery actions, responsible personnel, and interim dates; coordinate missing inputs and escalate constraints through the Program Manager and authorized Government channels.
• Oversee TDP certification and ECP/RFV/ERR workflow execution. Verify that required technical reviews, configuration checks, corrections, and approvals are complete before advancing packages through authorized release steps.
• Provide technical direction, coaching, and backup coverage planning for the other nine onsite personnel. Coordinate priorities with the Program Manager and preserve independent review of work produced by the lead.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field.

Experience

• At least ten years of related TDP, engineering-change, or engineering technical-support experience.
• Demonstrated expertise independently planning complex technical-data work, resolving difficult engineering-data problems, and integrating others’ technical work. Seven or more years of relevant experience and two years of technical leadership are preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of TDP content, engineering drawings/models, configuration baselines, and ECP/RFV/ERR traceability.
• Working knowledge of SAP-PLM, PTC Windchill, Creo Parametric, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, applicable ASME Y14 practices, and STEP/3D PDF deliverables.

License, Cert or Registration

• Proof of United States citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain required DEVCOM-AC Rock Island installation access within 30 days of contract award, satisfy background screening and personal identity verification requirements, and maintain required Government credentials and system access.

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