Chief Project Engineer

Reference: 85347-370104Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers. Kratos is seeking a Chief Project Engineer, in Colorado Springs, CO, for SATCOM and Space Ground System projects of varying size and complexity. The Chief Project Engineer provides technical leadership throughout the entire engineering lifecycle; from contract award through system acceptance testing and post-delivery support, coordinating and leading multiple engineering teams and subcontractors conducting development. The Chief Project Engineer directly leads multi-functional teams of hardware, software, integration and test engineers and interfaces with other internal organizations such as Production, Quality, Customer Support and others, as well as interfaces and overseeing subcontractors. The Chief Project Engineer is the Customer’s primary interface for all technical matters relating to the projectResponsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:Lead, conduct, and coordinate requirement analysis, decomposition, and management over multiple engineering development efforts, including customer and subcontractor interaction and trade-off optionsLead and coordinate the Architecture / System / Hardware / Firmware / Software design development and maturation (depending upon project size and scope) over multiple deliverable development efforts involving multiple development teams and subcontracting partnersSupport and coordinate the verification and troubleshooting of the technical solutions provided by the various development teams, including subcontractorsSupport, coordinate and or lead the project acceptance test planning and test execution effortArticulate technical concepts orally and in written forms to the customer, users, subcontractors, and the development team including leadership of project formal reviews (requirements, design, and test readiness)Support the Project Manager in the creation and status updates of project schedule and financial performanceSupport definition, scoping, tracking, and refinement of the Integrated Master project schedule to ensure on-time & on-budget completionMaintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks, provide technical management of subcontractors, and work closely with company management to provide status on progress on project development tasksSupport and coordinate project risk and opportunity managementSupport business development activities in support of Kratos satellite communications productsRepresent the Company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with Company and customer personnelPrepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studiesMentor less experienced engineersBenefitsMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement