Project Engineer I

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Are you looking to use your engineering capabilities, project management and collective skills in your next position? We could use your expertise on our team! As a Project Engineer I you will support planning, coordination, and execution of the engineering aspects of product development projects. Your role will involve working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones, managing schedules, and assisting with technical matters. This entry-level position is ideal for individuals looking to grow their engineering careers by gaining hands-on experience in project management and technical coordination.

Responsibilities:

Requirements Development Management

• Manage requirements development activities across the system lifecycle, including planning, tracking, and coordinating inputs and reviews for functional, allocated, and product baselines.
• Provide work guidance to systems engineers, who author the requirements, and assist them with requirements standards, templates, and quality criteria (e.g., singular, verifiable, traceable, unambiguous).
• Manage the requirements database, including baselines, change control, data integrity, and bi-directional traceability to source documents, between requirement levels, to verification, and to architecture models.
• Collect, trend, and report requirements metrics such as volatility, quality, completeness, and verification status.
• Support engineering change proposals and baseline configuration control.
• Support technical reviews (e.g., SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR) by preparing and organizing requirements and baseline products.

Architecture Development Management

• Manage architecture development activities, including planning, tracking, and coordinating inputs and reviews.
• Provide MBSE modeling guidance to systems engineers, including modeling conventions, patterns, and model structure, using SysML in Cameo.
• Coordinate development and maintenance of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface definitions, including interface traceability.
• Coordinate development of architecture products, including DoDAF viewpoints, and ensure architecture models are linked to requirements.
• Support trade studies and analyses of alternatives that inform architecture decisions.

Project Coordination and Earned Value

• Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Support the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), including work package planning, progress and status inputs, and variance analysis support.
• Support integrated master schedule maintenance and performance reporting.

Technical Support

• Provide technical support to project teams and interface with external customers or field-based employees as needed.

Status Reporting

• Prepare and distribute regular status reports on requirements and architecture progress, highlighting key achievements and potential issues.

Risk Management

• Identify and document potential project risks and assist in developing mitigation plans.

Documentation

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including design specifications, requirements and architecture products, contract deliverables, test plans, and meeting minutes.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure seamless project execution.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years' experience in engineering roles.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance at the start of employment, and willingness to obtain a higher-level clearance as needed. U.S. citizenship is required.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team.
• Working knowledge of requirements management, including requirements databases, traceability, and baseline and change control.
• Working knowledge of system architecture, system design, and integration.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Hands-on experience with MBSE and SysML, preferably in Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Experience with DoDAF architecture products. Familiarity with UAF is a plus.
• Experience developing or managing Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Experience with a requirements management tool such as Jama or DOORS. Experience with comparable tools is acceptable.
• Experience supporting an Earned Value Management System.
• Experience or certification in the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard, such as ASEP or CSEP.
• Familiarity with systems engineering process standards (e.g., ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288) and with configuration management practices.
• Familiarity with digital engineering concepts, such as digital threads and an authoritative source of truth.
• 2-4 years relevant leadership and/or project management experience.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA).
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers.
• Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management.
• Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure.
• Experience or certification in International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) standard.
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Essential Functions:

• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.
• Ability to work primarily in an office or hybrid environment.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Prolonged periods of working on a computer.
• Hand and finger dexterity for computer use.
• Capability to work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $150,661.49 - $207,159.55. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors, such as candidates' key skills, relevant work experience, and education/training/certifications. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This position requires current/active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

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