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Columbia City, IN, United States, United States of America
Onsite
Your work here has global impact. From developing sonar and radar systems to advancing unmanned and undersea platforms, our technologies empower the U.S. Navy and allied forces to operate in some of the world’s most complex environments.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we continue to push boundaries—driven by innovation, accountability, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Join us as we shape the future of naval warfare—safeguarding the seas and strengthening navies worldwide.
Nationality Requirements
Due to the nature of the programs we support, certain roles may require candidates to meet U.S. nationality requirements and be eligible to obtain a security clearance.
Position Summary
Project Engineers ensure mission success by delivering technically sound, executable solutions across development and production programs. They enable confident program capture and execution by owning the technical foundation of proposals—defining clear scopes, building structured WBS frameworks, and producing credible cost estimates with defensible bases. In execution, they lead engineering efforts and work packages to meet mission requirements, driving alignment, managing resources, and ensuring delivery within cost, schedule, and quality constraints.Job Description
Typical duties of a professional at this grade:
Develops solutions and solves complex problems to deliver engineering projects on-time, on-quality, and on-budget directly impacting positive project outcomes for a variety of circumstances
Writes reports and presents work carried out at peer and design reviews
Develops processes for team and influences decisions by providing technical advice to team(s)
Plans, authorizes, and monitors the engineering work (including providing strong leadership to ensure all events occur as planned)
Oversees performance, cost, scope and schedule for all engineering efforts (including efforts that are subcontracted)
Develops and maintains engineering plans as required by the project
Identifies, develops, analyzes, and reports engineering project performance measures
Conducts monthly engineering status reviews and provides material for the monthly program reviews
Accountable for the technical content of bid and proposal activities including Proposal Technical Volume content, WBS structure and dictionary, as well as cost estimation and basis of estimates
Remains current on trends and emerging technologies and tools
May estimate engineering packages of work to identify dependencies and ensure successful execution upon contract award.
Required Skills:
Bachelor degree in Engineer or related field
9+years of experience in a complex engineering environment
Ability to obtain and maintain US Security Clearance. (Note: Security clearances are granted to US Citizens)
Technical leadership experience with 5-10 member teams
Must possess excellent oral presentations skills
Able to manage and maintain the engineering team's focus on budget, schedule, and technical execution
Good communication skills, writing skills, and teamwork skills are required
Available to travel 10%-20%
Proficient in the use of collaboration tools to support the distributed nature of the work
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated planning and organization skills
Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite of tools and Microsoft Project
Demonstrated ability to communicate issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Demonstrated ability to understand and apply project leadership principles including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM)
Desired Skills and Experience:
Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent with nine years’ experience
DoD Secret or higher security clearance
Experience with DoD production program execution
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What Ultra Maritime Offers You
At Ultra Maritime, we invest in our employees and their well-being:
Climate controlled, well-lit and clean work environment!
Work/life balance that includes up to 140 hours PTO for first year
8 Paid Holidays, with 3 floating holidays
401k Plan with Company Match
Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)
Wellness Program and incentives
Company HSA contributions
Insurance Benefits that start 1st of the month following hire
Eligibility in Company Performance-based bonuses annually
Additional Employee Discounts and Perks
Company-Paid Benefits:
$75 monthly student loan repayment program
Basic Life Insurance
Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits:
Medical and Prescription insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
Supplemental AD&D insurance for Employee and Family
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Plan
Hospital Indemnity Plan
Pet Insurance
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Reasonable accommodation statement: if you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please email careers@ultra-us-gbs.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ultra Maritime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a workplace that is fair, respectful, and inclusive, and we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, marital status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
As a U.S. defense contractor, Ultra Maritime maintains strict standards related to integrity, compliance, and security.
We operate a drug-free workplace and, where permitted by law, may conduct pre-employment background checks and substance-abuse screening based on role requirements.
Company: Ultra Maritime
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