Principal Engineering Project Lead

Mercury Systems • Cypress, CA

23h

About The Position

Mercury Systems Integrated Processing Solutions Business Unit is
developing safety certifiable ground and airborne products for our customers and
has a great opportunity for an experienced Engineering Project Lead, managing
the development of cross-functional teams focused on new or upgrading existing
products. The ideal candidate will lead the program from initiation through
delivery including planning and directing schedules and monitoring
budget/spending. In addition to directing cross-functional activities, ensuring
completion of the product on schedule and within budget constraints.

Requirements

• Typically 6+ years of relevant experience
• Relevant Project Management experience in new hardware/software product development, including defense, aerospace, or other domains
• Familiarity with scheduling, tracking and risk management techniques and tools
• Microsoft Project or similar project management software experience
• Knowledgeable in all phases of the product development life cycle from requirements through design, implementation and integration, and manufacturing release
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements across an organization
• BS degree in related discipline

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Strong team building, interpersonal and personnel development skills
• Comfortable working among ambiguity and a changing and growing environment
• Proactive and taking initiative
• Product security features and functions experience
• Atlassian Jira and Confluence a
• System and subsystem integration

Responsibilities

• Integration and coordination across functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, System Architecture, Integration, Test, Quality, and Documentation to facilitate the effective on-time/on-budget development and delivery of Mercury’s products and system solutions.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the engineering project team and other stakeholders (ie. Marketing, Sales, Operations, Program Management, Product Management, Technical Support, and Senior Management)
• Accountable for the success of assigned projects (within budget, on schedule and meeting customer expectations)
• Interact with stakeholders to understand the business needs, communicate project status and develop relationships to ensure satisfaction while minimizing project risk
• Develop project plans, risk mitigation plans, tasks, budget, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements to ensure on time delivery
• Oversee project deliverables, intervening when necessary to adjust priorities, move aggressively toward resolution of key delivery and customer issues, optimize for product line quality, timeliness and flexibility
• Interact with and synchronize all key members of the project team and stakeholders
• Work directly with Senior Management and functional managers to resolve resource and organizational conflicts
• Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level