Principal Project Lead Engineer

V2X is growing! V2X is looking for a Principal Project Lead Engineer to join our team!

We are looking to grow our staff with a collaborative and highly skilled Principal Project Lead; we hire innovative thinkers wishing to work on tactical defense solutions recognized around the world. The Principal Project Engineer will join our program engineering department in Indianapolis, IN, leading the production and repair of various ground and air-based systems. The Principal Project Engineer will support all phases of the production and repair process working with engineers to develop technical solutions and leading a multi-discipline team to repair and test products. The Principal Project Engineer will be working in a fast-paced environment providing technical leadership to help resolve production issues or post-delivery failures. The Principal Project Engineer develops project plans, maintains project schedules and drives the team to a solution that meets requirements and cost targets.

Project engineering is a specialized field within engineering that focuses on planning, executing and managing complex projects. It combines technical expertise with project management skills to successfully achieve project objectives. Project engineering ensures the technical management processes of a technical project are implemented and achieved to the level of rigor required by the project. Technical management processes are used to:

• establish and perform technical plans for the project,
• manage information across the technical team,
• assess technical progress against the plans for the system, products or services,
• control technical tasks through to completion,
• aid in the decision-making process.

Required Skills:

• · Lead and develop proposals. This includes coordinating and assembling engineering estimates, writing Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and leading and writing proposal volumes.

• Create and maintain project plans. This includes leading and coordinating project tailoring. Coordinating the development of spend plans, staffing plans, and the project schedule. Coordinates the development of the program organizational chart and assigns roles and responsibilities. Coordinates risk and opportunity management plans and meetings. Ensures required plans based of project tailoring are completed.

• Conduct project reviews. Lead and conduct the project kick off as well as coordinating and leading customer and internal reviews and meetings. Effectively presents program cost, schedule and measurement data to business leadership and customers and gives recommendations for project direction.

• Monitor and measure performance of the project. This includes developing and recording Key Performance Measures (KPIs), performing cost and schedule measurement, reviewing and updating spend plans and staffing profiles, coordinating the development of Estimates at Complete (EAC), and working with functional management to acquire, rotate, and reduce staff.

• Lead the technical project team. Ensures all disciplines on the program execute within the established program budget and schedule. Regularly meets with Program Area Chief Engineer (PACE) to validate the technical baseline is on track and will meet cost and schedule requirements. Is a strong advocate of company, business and functional procedures and tools on all programs and enforces strict compliance to the project tailored process baseline. Has demonstrated problem solving skills, mentors and develops talent within the project team. Helps to coordinate the creation of the project backlog, write user stories, and manage releases.

• Coordinate business functions for project success. This includes being the primary project interface with supporting business functions such as supply chain, logistics, finance, manufacturing, and contracts. Working with the functions to ensure tasks are appropriately assigned and accounted for. Supporting the product road map to meet business objectives and goals. Works to translate business goals and end user needs into product strategies.

• Participate in Program Reviews. Support the program manager in the development and presentation of program reviews with business leadership.

• Minimum eight (8) years of related experience required.

• US Government Secret Security Clearance and US Citizenship required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Teams, and Windows.

• Proficient with Microsoft Project and scheduling practices.

• Ability to generate SAP/S4 Hanna queries/reports.

Desired Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.

• Ability to organize engineers to develop or troubleshoot test equipment needed for the production or repair of complex mechanical or electronic systems.

• Technical leadership capabilities, includes the ability to lead the resolution of tough technical challenges.

• Proposal development experience · Ability to build teams with diverse skill sets, acting at highest level of their discipline.

• Ability to maintain high performance in a highly dynamic, team-based environment.

• Ability to manage the development of systems for commercial and defense applications.

• Ability to assimilate inputs from multiple sources and derive operational requirements.

• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization.

• Proficiency using CREO or other CAD programs.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline or related field.
• MBA or Masters in Project Management preferred