Senior Systems Project Engineer – Power & Defense Systems

Project Engineer position in Anaheim, CA.

US Citizenship Is Required For This Position

Security Clearance IS NOT required, but the ability to qualify for a Secret Security Clearance is required to apply for this position

1st Shift 6:30/7:00 AM start time with every other Friday off (9/80 work schedule)

Work will be onsite

Job Description

This position is for a Project Engineer leading Columbia development Programs within the MPES 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.

Essential Functions

• 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
  
  

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance which requires US Citizenship
• 4 years’ 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
  
  

Skills/Experience

Required Skills:

Preferred Additional Skills

• Effective presentation and communication skills
• EVM/CAM experience
• Development program leadership experience
• Proposal development
• IMS creation
• Familiar with DoD contractor processes
• Hands on Technical/engineering background
  
  

Desired Skills

Preferred Additional 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)
  
  

Degree Requirements

High School Diploma / GED minimum education required.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or Mathematics, Computer Science) and minimum 6 years of relevant prior experience, inclusive of 1 year of leadership experience,
• or 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
  
  

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