Project Engineer – IR Payloads

Leidos hiring for Project Engineer – IR Payloads jobs in National City, CA, US

Description

Leidos Dynetics, is seeking a talented Project Engineer to support Defense and Civil Space Systems in the Space Division. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos Dynetics provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.
As a core member of the team, you will play a valuable part in supporting and executing IR payload capabilities for a variety of customers. You will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel, productively contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectively to management, coworkers, and customers. You must also be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing customer expectations with a constant goal of generating high quality products that exceed stakeholder expectations. In this role you will also serve as the control account manager (CAM) across multiple integrated product teams (IPTs).

Primary Responsibilities:

The IR Payloads Project Engineer will have a key impact on program execution and will:
•    Directly support program management office in successful execution of all

aspects of the program(s) including cost, schedule, procurement, integra

tion, resource management
•    Establish and maintain Control Account budgets and schedules 
•   Support forecasting completion costs for responsible cost accounts
•   Define the tasks and the sequencing of the schedule for optimizing the

accomplishment of the work scope
•   Work with technical leads to define and evaluate resources and schedule

required to complete defined work 
•   Assure the scheduled activities for the Control Account have a realistic

duration and performance logic
•   Proactively manage the personnel performing the Control Account detailed

scope of work
•   Review and approve all resources and cost type charging to the Control

Account and assure its accuracy
•   Prepare Control Account Variance Analysis Reports that clearly address

cause, impact, and corrective action
•   Prepare Estimates to Completion for remaining Control Account and work

package work scope
•   Provide forecast dates for accomplishing activities and milestones in the

Control Account Schedule
•   Lead or participate in Make/Buy decisions
•   Status all work scheduled within the Control Account
•   Participate in applicable IPT meetings to assure technical integration
•   Preparation and/or review of variances, exceptions and/or waivers to

requirements
•   Work in a team environment, oversee team status on progress and issues,

and elevate as needed for support

Basic Qualifications:
•    BS degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a

minimum of four (4) years of direct engineering experience, or a MS degree

from an accredited engineering school and two (2) years of direct

engineering experience
•   Minimum of one (1) year of experience with hardware and/or operations in

direct engineering experience 
•   Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, be able to

work in a team, and develop cooperative relationships 
•   Ability to track multiple tasks and prioritize work independently
•   Self-motivation and quick learner to adapt to the broad array of subjects and

issues encountered
•    Experience with supply chain management and ability to work with suppliers

to help them meet both hardware and non-hardware deliverable

requirements
•    Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or be willing to

relocate 

Must be a US citizen and able to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:

•    A working knowledge and experience with space rated IR payloads
•    Project Engineering experience/background or a desire to learn project engineering
•    Exposure or general knowledge of Earned Value Management 
•    MS Project experience

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.