At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! ​

Project Engineer / Project Manager Experience

INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM LEADER (IPTL)

10+ years of experience I Simsbury, CT I Full-time I Up to 20% travel

EBAD is looking for a seasoned Integrated Product Team Leader, Project Engineer, or Project Manager who has delivered complex hardware programs with direct cost and schedule ownership. You will lead day-to-day execution of critical aerospace and defense hardware, working the integrated plan, staying close to the team and production floor, and clearing obstacles to meet customer commitments.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own scope, cost, schedule, technical performance, risk, quality, and customer commitments for assigned hardware programs.
• Work the integrated schedule with the team and go to gemba to verify progress and clear roadblocks.
• Create clarity around one execution plan with visual management and cadence, driving accountability across engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality.
• Develop cost estimates and budgets and drive recovery of cost and schedule variances.
• Surface risks early, facilitate technical trade discussions, weigh business tradeoffs, and make or escalate cost and schedule decisions.
• Lead day-to-day customer execution discussions, aligning internal stakeholders on progress, risks, and recovery plans.
• Use structured problem solving to address root causes and reduce recurring firefighting.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• 10+ years leading complex development or production programs for aerospace, defense, or other highly engineered hardware, with direct cost and schedule ownership.
• Hands-on experience with cost estimates, budgets, integrated schedules, risk management, and variance recovery.
• Technical credibility to work through engineering challenges and turn decisions into executable plans.
• Demonstrated ability to lead across functions and communicate clearly with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
• Ability to obtain a Secret-level clearance and travel up to 20%.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

Work That Matters

Make a direct impact on customer missions by leading teams that deliver hardware for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and defense systems.

Drive Results

Our IPTL structure entrusts you with day-to-day execution decisions to clear obstacles and rally the team around a shared mission.

Built For The Long Term

Join a 190-year company in growing space and defense markets, committed to its people, customers, continuous improvement, and long-term success.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The anticipated wage range for this position is $125,000– $155,000 per year. The salary range represents the range EBAD has established in good faith for this position and may vary based on qualifications, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and business needs. EBAD offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; retirement benefits; paid time off and holidays; life and disability insurance; employee assistance and wellness resources; and incentive compensation eligibility, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions. Benefit eligibility may vary based on position, work location, employment status, and applicable plan provisions.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.