PROJECT ENGINEER

Job Description

Job Description

QTEC Aerospace is seeking multiple PROJECT ENGINEERS to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicants will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidates will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidates will function as integral members of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The selected engineers will be responsible for providing Control Account Management support to components of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Responsible for performing proposal development and writing, schedule development, time-phase budget planning, earned value management system (EVMS) reporting, and managing a major subcontractor to best meet dynamic customer needs for new and existing features of the IDT system, collaborating with team members, and working in a cross functional team
• Develop Proposals and Program Management Estimates and resolve proposal preparation problems and assess the progress against established plans and parameters
• Plans and coordinates the labor, schedules, and resources required for new or existing programs
• Develops and adheres to budget baselines utilizing EVM or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools to include supplier integration
• Coordinate with internal and external customers and integrated product teams
• Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
• Monitors program progress and identifies risks and issues
• Day-to-day collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure timely awareness of project updates
• Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements
• Compliance with organizational processes and procedures
• Evaluation of financial variances and changes to baseline plans
• Supports and participates in negotiations with customer
• Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements
• Develops forecast
• Supports Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR)
• Developing executive level presentations
• Risk and Opportunity Development and Management
• Supports consistent CAM approach across all cost accounts on the program to include supporting submission of high quality monthly financial CDRLs and supporting audits

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and at least 8 years of related experience; or Master's degree with at least 6 years of related experience; or PhD with 4 years of related experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interpret and comply with Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and proven experience in cost estimation and scheduling
• Experience supporting DoD proposal activities that include BOE development, Integrated Master Schedule input, and writing contributions on multiple proposal activities
• Proven experience with presentation/briefing development
• Demonstrated skills in the organization and execution of tasks and projects
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience with communicating with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shard, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program stakeholder needs
• Experience identifying and addressing program impacts through systematic, proactive approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program
• Experience monitoring/controlling program plans, cost and schedule baselines that meet both program contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations and significantly diverse assignments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
• Self-motivated and customer-oriented

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in systems engineering, requirements, verification development and product development processes and application to complex weapon or space systems
• Security+ certification
• GMD/MDA Experience
• In-flight Interceptor Communication Systems Experience
• Missile Defense Experience
• Proven experience managing a major subcontractor
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) and Agile
• Demonstrate a track record as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
• Show experience developing capabilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching
• Demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities
• Assist Leadership with proposals and other contract modifications
• Exposure to all parts of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Location

Huntsville, AL

QTEC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local, state or federally protected class, characteristic or non-merit based factor.