Senior Project Engineer, SRM

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily internal operations of the Cyclops solid rocket motor development.

• Maintain comprehensive internal schedules, resource plans, critical paths constrained by resources, and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

• Manage internal priorities and the development process while ensuring technical rigor is upheld.

• Collaborate with the Program Manager to assist with external obligations, contractual milestones, and program reporting.

• Facilitate and monitor engineering discussions, trade studies, design modifications, and integration strategies.

• Identify and resolve obstacles, expedite hardware development, and ensure configuration stability.

• Assist in integration and test operations by ensuring that engineering artifacts, procedures, and configurations are prepared.

• Monitor and communicate risks, schedule determinants, and technical dependencies.

• Ensure alignment with systems engineering requirements, architecture, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and verification processes.

• Support chief engineering efforts and escalate issues impacting reliability, safety, or mission readiness.

• Develop scalable project management processes, templates, and execution models for forthcoming programs.

• Collaborate with chief engineering, responsible engineers, systems engineering, and mission assurance to safeguard technical integrity and development speed.

⛳️ Requirements

• US person status is required, including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or those admitted under U.S. refugee status.

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline, or equivalent experience in complex aerospace or defense development.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering project management, integration leadership, or technical project execution.

• Proven experience in coordinating engineering teams, managing schedules, and driving technical development cycles.

• Strong background in engineering workflow management, development planning, and coordinating cross-functional technical efforts.

• Established ability to function effectively in fast-paced environments that blend private investment-driven development with government testing requirements.

• Capability to interpret engineering artifacts, requirements, and configurations, translating them into actionable schedules and resource plans.

• Exceptional organizational and communication abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with chief engineering, systems engineering, and mission assurance.

• Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods.

• Proficient in using a computer and communicating effectively in person, via telepresence, and over the phone.

• Willingness to travel between Long Wall sites as required.

• Preferred: Experience in solid rocket motor development, integration, manufacturing, testing, and readiness.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting missile defense, launch vehicle development, aerospace hardware integration, or other complex technical systems.

• Preferred: Familiarity with requirements flow-down, verification planning, ICD management, and configuration control.

• Preferred: Previous experience in a hybrid program environment.

• Preferred: Working knowledge of project management tools for scheduling, risk management, and engineering tracking.

🏝️ Benefits

• Significantly subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance plans by the employer.

• Long Wall provided life insurance and long-term disability coverage.

• 4% 401k matching contribution.

• Student loan repayment assistance program.

• Paid parental leave.

• Family planning assistance program.

• Long Wall sponsored financial wellness program.

• Paid time off for non-exempt employees and a flexible vacation policy for exempt employees.

• Equity.