Project Engineer I

Sierra Nevada Corporation

full-time

Posted on: 8/30/2025

Location: Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

As a Project Engineer I, you'll implement an integrated plan for product development including coordinating activities throughout the product lifecycle from design concept phase to release.
You will monitor the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with external customers or field-based employees on technical matters, as needed.
You'll also review, manage, proactively challenge, and control status of project programs and budgets, manage schedules and prepare status reports, and guide and lead teams in achieving the goals of the program including issue identification, resolution and contingency planning.

Bachelor's of Science degree in a related field of study
Typically, 8+ years of progressive technical experience
Knowledge of engineering principles and practice
Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development team
Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, integration
Avionics experience
Typically 2-4 years of relevant leadership and/or project management experience
Experience leading a multi-disciplinary design and development team and communicating with program management and customers
Familiarity with preparation and development of project estimates, technical proposals, and program cost and schedule management
Past history of leading baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of highly integrated trade studies and analysis of alternative
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics, parts lists, specifications, instructions and test procedure
Professional Certification in Program Management International (PMI) and/or Program Management Professional (PMP Experience or certification in INCOSE standard
Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry