Title:  Lead, Software Project Engineering

Job Title: Lead, Software Project Engineer

Job Code: 21203

Job Location: Dulles, VA; Herndon, VA
 

Essential Functions:
 

• Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software development as well as integration efforts utilizing Agile Methodology and tools
• Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments in a growing business area.
• Develops, oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
• Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
• Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV), and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators.
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks
• Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
   

Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

• Technical Background of software
• Experience with Earned Value Management and Microsoft Project
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
• Experience in hardware/software integration programs
• Experience managing projects with budgets of $30M+
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
• Experience with managing Agile SW development programs including using Confluence
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• STEM degree required
• Experience with Agile PLM
• Experience leading Government Contract development programs
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
• Experience with management of design to cost activities.
• Experience with program, pursuit and proposal activities.