Engineering Project Manager

Accountabilities:

• Track project costs, schedules, milestones, quality assurance activities, risks, and delivery commitments to support successful project execution.
• Collaborate with principal investigators, program managers, project engineers, researchers, sponsors, and stakeholders to coordinate project activities and maintain alignment with objectives.
• Facilitate and coordinate subcontract management activities, including expenditure tracking, reporting, invoicing, deliverables, documentation, facility and equipment requirements, and subcontractor review meetings.
• Coordinate project development processes, procedures, and workflows, identifying opportunities to improve project execution and organizational efficiency.
• Prepare, refine, and coordinate technical and executive-level briefings for internal and external stakeholders.
• Track Contract Deliverable Requirements Lists (CDRLs) to ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, high quality, and submitted on time.
• Prepare project reports, technical documentation, meeting materials, and other program-related deliverables.
• Support the acquisition, tracking, and disposition of project other-direct-cost items, including equipment, software, and licenses.
• Coordinate meetings, events, and communications for offsite project team members to help ensure internal and external commitments are achieved.
• Work closely with enterprise functions such as IT, Security, Subcontracts, and Facilities to communicate project needs, track actions, and ensure timely resolution.
• At higher levels, facilitate the development of project budgets, work breakdown structures, rough-order estimates, task priorities, and integration plans.
• Develop or refine project-specific processes and procedures and research recommendations for project management policies, principles, and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and relevant professional experience; advanced-level roles require 3+ years of relevant experience, while intermediate-level roles require 1+ year, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including cost tracking, schedule and milestone management, quality assurance, and commitment tracking.
• Experience supporting projects through financial and technical reporting, meeting facilitation, planning, and coordination of facility or equipment requirements.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Atlassian tools, including Confluence and Jira.
• Excellent organizational, communication, coordination, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary, team-oriented environments with diverse technical and organizational stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple project activities, deliverables, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, executives, sponsors, and external partners.
• For higher-level positions, experience developing budgets, work breakdowns, estimates, project priorities, and integration plans is valuable.
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Top Secret/SCI level.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks and comply with applicable security, drug-testing, electronic monitoring, and physical monitoring requirements.
• Ability to work in a secure environment where access to personal electronic devices may be restricted.
• Experience supporting defense, intelligence, federal government, engineering, or research programs is advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $62,304–$102,900, depending on position level, qualifications, and experience.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust retirement and savings programs.
• Generous paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• 75% tuition discount for eligible employees, spouses, and children.
• Opportunities to contribute to advanced engineering, scientific research, and technology initiatives supporting critical government missions.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment with opportunities to engage with researchers, engineers, technical experts, and program leaders.
• On-site work in State College, Pennsylvania, or Reston, Virginia, with potential hybrid flexibility depending on project requirements and manager approval.
• Professional development opportunities within a major research and technology organization.
• Opportunity to support mission-critical projects involving visualization, analytics, GIS, simulation, and collaboration technologies.
• Work in a secure environment supporting high-impact national security and defense-related initiatives.