Principal Project Engineer – Site Implementation Planning Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Coordinate activities between engineering teams and subcontractors.

• Collaborate closely with program management and customer representatives.

• Direct technical performance and ensure adherence to schedule for the Radar System Replacement program.

• Offer guidance and support for planning and installation efforts concerning updated radar infrastructure for both domestic and international customers.

• Maintain the RSR System Level Implementation Plan and manage the submission and approval process for Site-Specific Implementation Plans.

• Ensure that SSIPs align with program requirements, logistical and operational needs, as well as RTX and Government standards.

• Convert subcontractor site survey results into actionable closure plans to facilitate timely installation and execution.

• Collaborate with subcontractor and customer/Government personnel to produce detailed ATS equipment plans, covering installation, testing, and certification.

• Lead the coordination of subcontractor site preparation, which includes infrastructure for power, structure, and environmental readiness, ensuring site preparedness.

• Oversee logistics at the site, including access, tools, materials, and delivery of equipment.

• Resolve logistical challenges and guarantee that resources are available and prepared on schedule.

• Direct and ensure subcontractor quality performance in the maintenance and sustainment of installed radar infrastructure.

• Manage second-level engineering responses to anomalies in deployed equipment.

• Assist the program chief engineer in overseeing RTX engineering functions, ensuring alignment with Government authorization, budget, and schedule.

• Aid in the development and delivery workflow of Government CDRLs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with at least 5 years of experience.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory; only U.S. citizens can access information related to these programs/contracts.

• Experience in project management.

• Background in site preparation activities, including infrastructure readiness (power, structure, environment, etc.).

• Proficient in interpreting site surveys and translating findings into actionable strategies.

• Experience in managing and/or executing surveillance radar system upgrades, repairs, and installations.

• Familiarity with logistics related to radar system upgrades, repairs, and installations.

• Experience coordinating program performance tasks with U.S. Government personnel or similar entities.

• Proven track record of reporting program performance to senior leadership within the U.S. Government.

• Experience supervising multiple engineering disciplines on a U.S. Government program.

• Responsible for overseeing the performance of engineering personnel on a U.S. Government program.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible workweeks: 9/80A, 5/40.

• Flexible work hours: Core hours, Modified time.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of PTO for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and an additional employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Carrot Health, fertility, and family planning services.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, offering up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand virtual consultations.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.