Senior Project Engineer

Job ID: 5370
# Positions: 1

Location: US-VA-Gainesville
Experience (Years): 5

Zip: 20155
Posted Date: 8/24/2011

Category: Engineering - Project Engineering
More information about this job:
Overview:
The project engineer has single-point accountability for meeting a projects technical objectives and manages the technical team to ensure performance requirements are achieved, technical risks are identified, and mitigation plans are executed within schedule and budget constraints.
Essential Job Functions (Including % of Time for Each):
20% Provides imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of engineering techniques.
20% Conceives and plans projects involving the development of new methods to attain objectives.
20% Provides direction in problem investigations and resolution across functional areas.
20% Prepares technical requirements and design requirements in support of project goals.
10% Keeps current within area of specialty in support of project assignments.
5% May perform as the engineering cost account manager.
5% May provide technical guidance to less senior project engineers and project support personnel.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering and five or more years of related propulsion design/development experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. The candidate must be a self-starter, be able to communicate well and have excellent interpersonal skills. Solid rocket motor development experience strongly preferred.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level (requires U.S. Citizenship).