Lead, Project Engineer

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Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 41779

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off  

Job Description:

This Project Engineer (PE) will be responsible for the technical execution and operational needs of a platform within the Gateway Satellite Services (GSS) program. The PE has technical authority from Engineering Leadership to execute the assigned program and is accountable for ensuring technical performance across the full program lifecycle. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Planning and execution of program activities
• Documentation and approval of program plans
• Ensuring life-cycle process adherence
• Risk identification, tracking, and management
• Customer and Senior Leadership interaction
• Overall program coordination throughout the program lifecycle

The PE is responsible for ensuring technical compliance across total operations activities. The individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Technical Publications, Configuration Management, etc.) receive technical direction from the PE for assigned programs and provide project status updates to the PE. 

In addition, the Project Engineer serves as a key technical interface to Customers and is responsible for engaging with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle.

In this role, the PE will also provide technical leadership and coordination for a mission-critical operational environment that includes satellite subscription support and management, web-based platform and supporting infrastructure, and networking operations. The PE will help ensure alignment between software, infrastructure, networking, communications, and operational support functions to meet mission and customer requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Lead technical planning, execution, and coordination for assigned program activities
• Ensure adherence to engineering life-cycle processes, technical baselines, and program plans
• Identify, assess, and manage technical and program risks
• Coordinate across multidisciplinary engineering teams and operational stakeholders
• Serve as a primary technical interface to internal leadership and external customers
• Oversee technical performance of platform capabilities spanning software, infrastructure, networking, and operations support
• Support delivery and sustainment of a React-based web platform deployed in a Kubernetes/containerized environment
• Coordinate technical activities associated with AWS Cloud-hosted systems and their integration into broader enterprise or mission networks
• Support technical planning and issue resolution involving network architecture, assured communications paths, and SATCOM-connected operational sites
• Partner with operations center personnel to ensure effective support, monitoring, and management of mission operations
• Ensure technical compliance and mission readiness across all relevant engineering and operational activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
• Software or Systems Engineering experience
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Project Engineering experience
• Experience supporting or overseeing development of web-based applications, preferably using React or VueJS
• Experience with containerized application environments and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
• Experience with AWS Cloud-based architectures, hosting environments, and cloud operations
• Understanding of networking concepts, architectures, and integration within larger mission or enterprise environments
• Experience with SATCOM systems, assured communications architectures, or communications paths supporting remote or designated sites
• Experience working with operational support teams, network operations centers, or mission operations centers
• Ability to coordinate technical efforts across software, cloud, networking, communications, and operations disciplines
• Experience in mission-critical, high-availability, or secure communications environments preferred

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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