Salary
≈ $85k – $160k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Carlsbad)
Seniority
Senior · 8+ years exp
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 3, 2026.
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Home Who We Are [ 01 Who We Are ] Built For The Missions That Cannot Fail For more than 6 decades, the skilled thinkers, makers, and doers at Frontgrade have embraced our mission to solve complex technology challenges across the U.S. and around the globe.
Backed by Veritas Capital
The Project Engineer IV will be the technical leader of a cross-discipline engineering team and responsible for projects aimed at delivering mission-critical hardware to support our customers. The Project Engineer IV will be focused on product development of customized solutions from our extensive portfolio of high-power radio frequency (RF) solid state power amplifiers, transmit/receive high-power RF switches and our analog & digital products.
- Provide technical leadership, review engineering designs, and ensure compliance with program specifications
- Collaborate with program management and multidisciplinary engineering teams to aid in the creation and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule
- Support Program Managers in the development, analysis, and maintenance of Estimates at Completion (EACs) and Estimates to Complete (ETCs) related to engineering scope, staffing, schedules, and technical execution
- Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs), EAC reviews, and executive-level program reviews to provide technical and programmatic insight to senior leadership and customers
- Support proposal activities for new business opportunities, including technical scope development, basis of estimate creation, resource planning, and schedule development
- Support Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and other contract modification efforts through technical assessment, cost/schedule impact analysis, and cross-functional coordination
- Identify potential technical risks and develop mitigation strategies to avoid schedule delays and cost overruns
- Oversee the system integration of all subsystems including RF, DC, Digital, and Mechanical components
- Ensure all subsystems function together and meet performance criteria
- Communicate with program management on the status of technical progress through each critical milestone from program kickoff to program closeout
- Act as the technical point of contact for all stakeholders to ensure concerns are addressed in a timely manner and customer expectations are met and/or exceeded
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum eight (8) years of experience in a specialized functional discipline.
- OR (12) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree.
- OR (6) years of experience may be considered w/ a Masters Degree.
- OR (3) years of experience may be considered w/ a PhD.
- Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Security Clearance.
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