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Leidos’ Defense Systems Defense Sensors is seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Engineer to support execution of a complex, fast-paced defense modernization effort. This role will be required to support multiple tasks in parallel, productively contribute to and lead team environments, and communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional engineering activities, manage technical baselines, track deliverables, and serve as the integration focal point between Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Test, and Program Management teams. This role requires strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive execution across multiple engineering disciplines in a fast-paced environment. You must also be self-motivated and highly organized with a focus on managing expectations with a constant goal of generating high quality products on time and within budget. In this role, you will partner with the integrated product team (IPT) lead to develop and maintain the development schedule, including creating task networks, ensuring execution progress, updating estimates to complete, and capturing the drivers behind cost and schedule variances.
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Primary Responsibilities
Directly support program management office in successful execution of all aspects of the program(s) including cost, schedule, procurement, integration, resource management
Collaborate with program management on staffing forecasts, estimate at completion/estimate to completion planning, and engineering services hours tracking
Develop, maintain, and track engineering schedules, technical deliverables, risk items, and action plans
Identify, document, and mitigate engineering risks and technical issues
Work with technical leads to define and evaluate resources and schedule required to complete defined work
Proactively manage the personnel performing the detailed scope of work
Support supplier management, subcontractor coordination, and integration of directed subcontractor activities
Assist in the development of technical documentation, system engineering management plan elements, verification plans, and integration schedules
Capture and communicate status across engineering teams and senior leadership, including weekly metrics, dashboards, and risk registers
Participate in system integration and test planning events, including readiness assessments and deficiency resolution
Review all resources and cost charging to the control account and assure its accuracy
Prepare control account variance analysis reports that clearly address cause, impact, and corrective action
Participate in applicable IPT meetings to assure technical integration
Work in a team environment, oversee team status on progress and issues, and elevate as needed for…