Project Engineer – Skillbridge Eligible

CAE USA

. The PE performs as the technical lead over the assigned engineering team on a program to include leading/participating in program peer, gate, and design reviews .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeBinghamton • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $144,300 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The PE performs as the technical lead over the assigned engineering team on a program to include leading/participating in program peer, gate, and design reviews
Supporting program management reviews (PMRs), and coordinating technical activity amongst the program IPTs
Performs weekly/monthly Cost Account Management (CAM) reviews with IPTs
Is responsible for technical, cost, and schedule performance for the engineering content on a program
Communicates within and outside of the organization to influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts.
Responsible for improving upon existing processes or establishing new systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation, including championing new concepts or technologies
Recommends tactics and strategies that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results.
Demonstrated ability as an independent, proactive leader who works well within a team.
Ability to build relationships, handle interpersonal interactions and cope with difficulties, both internally and externally
Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interface with senior civilian government, DoD and industry leaders.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrate ability to formulate analysis from multiple resources, ask critical questions with customer and stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to systematically measure performance using a risk management approach; identifying and weighing technical, schedule and cost risks associated with maintaining and upgrading the Training System.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required
8+ years of prior technical, project experience with both Traditional and Agile Program Execution methods working as a leader, developer, or technologist.
Military or Defense industry experience
3+ years’ Experience with Clearcase, Clearquest, DOORs, and Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance that has been granted or renewed in the last 5 years.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Program Access prior to the start of employment.
Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work and site travel (CONUS)
Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
Flexibility that promotes work-life balance
A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cost Account Management (CAM)Agile Program ExecutionTraditional Program ExecutionEarned Value Management (EVM)ClearcaseClearquestDOORsrisk managementanalytical skillsperformance measurement

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingproactiveteamworkproblem-solvinginfluencingcritical questioningconceptualizing

Certifications

DoD Secret clearanceSpecial Program Access