Project Engineer (IPT Lead)

We have an Excellent Contract position for a Project Engineer (IPT Lead) to join a leading Company located in the Anaheim, CA.

Pay Rate: $45-$63.28 per hour.

**US Citizenship is required.** **Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**

This position is for a Project Engineer / IPT Lead leading Columbia Development Programs within the MPS Engineering organization. The role is responsible for leading multi-disciplined engineering teams in the proposal, design, development and delivery of next-generation products. As an integral part of our fast-paced environment, the ideal candidate is a key decision-maker, leader, mentor and motivator to their engineering team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Key interface between the Engineering team and Program Management departments
• Ensures all technical performance, cost and schedule goals on the program are met
• Acting as an advisor to senior management and customers on advanced technical studies and/or applications
• Identifying and managing program technical risks
• Establishing schedule, resource, budget, and tool requirements for tasks
• Ensuring engineering processes are followed on projects

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree (Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or Mathematics, Computer Science) and a minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience, inclusive of 1 year of leadership experience,
• or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience,
• Or In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET DOD Security Clearance
• 4+ years of experience and knowledge in developing, proposing, managing, implementing, testing products and system solutions in power systems or related including:
• Naval power or power conversion systems
• Military production products with complex electro-mechanical assemblies
• Production product lifecycle management
• 4+ years experience in temperature, humidity, shock and vibration testing and certification
• 1+ year experience leadership and direct participation in technical proposal development, cost estimation and manpower planning
• Previous DOD engineering development experience
• Requirements analysis and definition experience
• EVM/CAM experience
• 2+ years of experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools
• 2+ years of experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools
• Experience with leading software engineering projects

Desired Qualifications:

• Effective presentation and communication skills
• Technical Master's degree (i.e., MSEE, MSCS, MSSE, etc.)
• Experience in the use of Product Development Process and methodologies ISO 9001 compliant processes)
• Agile Development Methodology (HW/SW)

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and Daily Pay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance