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Location

Saint Charles, MO | United States

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Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Project Engineer 4 for a contract opportunity in Saint Charles, MO.

*This position is 100% ONSITE.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work statement is a non-managerial role, non-leadership role.
Client is seeking a Project Engineer to join the Precision Engagement Systems (PES) team located in Saint Charles, MO.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite.
This position will work closely with the program managers, contracts, estimating, supply chain, engineering, and/or customers to execute the program. This role can encompass both Program Integrator positions which support the product program manager and International Projects Manager positions which support the International Execution Program Manager. This is a growth role, with the expectation that broad skills and experience gained here would be applicable to a variety of other current and future contracts. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers.

Work with our internal and external customers to identify requirements and build plans to support their needs.
Track progress to cost, schedule, and technical performance using Client Program Management Best Practices (PMBP) and Earned Value Management (EVM).
Support the development of customer proposals, including development of competitive pricing and delivery dates.
Engage regularly with supply chain leadership to monitor supplier quality and performance.
Resolve technical issues through coordination with engineering and the Chief Engineer.
Manage deliverables by defining plans for risk mitigation, issues, and opportunities; and, monitoring baseline plans to assess project performance, productivity, and lessons learned.
Brief customers and leadership on program status; risks, issues, and opportunities; and help needed.
Standardize, develop, and document processes.
Additional Support: This job can encompass a variety of tasking including support for Correction Action Requests (CARs) received by the program; export authority support; and lean/process improvements.
Domestic and/or international travel as required to support program execution.

HARD REQUIREMENTS:
(Level 4):
5+ years of experience in an engineering role.
5+ years leading or managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects teams.

Senior (Level 5):
10+ years of experience in an engineering role.
10+ years of experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects or leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Successful completion of training is a contingency for this assignment - OJT or formal classroom training.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Project Management Professional Certification.
Experience with proposal development and contracting negotiations.
Experience with Export Compliance or International programs.
Experience developing and tracking program plans/schedules and budgets for technical projects.
5+ years of project management experience in an engineering environment.
5+ years of experience in engineering project planning or project management.
5+ years of experience supporting weapons systems.
5+ years of experience working directly with government customers.
5+ years of experience collaborating across functions and organizations.
10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EDUCATION:
(Level 4):
Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+4 years' related work experience, Master+7 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

Senior (Level 5):
Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience (e.g. PhD+9 years' related work experience, Master+12 years' related work experience). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

FULL TIME/FIRST SHIFT
WORK HOURS: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

MISCELLANEOUS:
Applicants responding to this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information.

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