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With more than 200 active defense programs,Lyntrisworks at every level of the mission, from national command authority to the tactical edge.\nSolutions are designed by operators who understand the mission, engineered for the conditions that degrade or defeat standard systems, and built on an open, modular architecture that integrates into existing programs without requiring them to start over.Lyntrismoves faster than the traditional defense cycle - with integrated design, build and test capabilities in-house - and delivers systems that sustain and endure long after initial fielding.\nJob Description\nEngineering Project Manager, Sensors\nFull time\nHybrid/Onsite - NJ, VA, CO, FL, IN\nTravel: Up to 50%\n*This position requires anactive U.S. national security clearance.To learn more about the security clearance process please access thislink.\nThe Engineering Project Manager, Sensors leads day-to-day execution of assigned engineering projects or defined work packages within the Sensors portfolio. The role supports hardware-intensive radar and sensor development, modernization, integration, test, production transition, and field delivery activities. Operating within authority delegated by the Director of Sensors, or designated Deputy Program Manager, this position drives execution against approved technical scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer commitments.\nThis is a hands-on, mid-level project management position for an engineering-trained professional who can translate complex technical activity into executable plans, meaningful performance measures, and timely decisions. The position coordinates multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, program controls, manufacturing, quality, security, and customers; maintains disciplined plans and records; and resolves execution obstacles before they threaten delivery.\nThe incumbent may independently manage an assigned project within defined limits, but does not assume the Program Manager's total program authority or the Chief Engineer's technical approval authority. Contractual commitments, funding changes, material scope adjustments, technical baseline approvals, and personnel actions outside the written delegation must be elevated to the appropriate accountable leader or functional authority.\nDuties & Responsibilities\nProject Planning, Scheduling, and Execution Control\nDevelop, maintain, and update project plans and schedules using Microsoft Project, including tracking tasks, dependencies, milestones, resources, and deliverables.\nCoordinate with project teams to monitor progress, identify potential delays, and communicate schedule changes or concerns to project leadership.\nOrganize and facilitate project meetings, maintain action item trackers, document key decisions, and follow up on assigned tasks to ensure timely completion.\nMonitor project activities against established scope, schedules, and deliverables; identify variances and recommend adjustments to keep projects on track.\nRadar Engineering and Product Lifecycle Coordination\nCoordinate project activities across engineering disciplines, including systems, RF, electrical, hardware, software, firmware, mechanical, integration and test, manufacturing, and quality teams.\nCollaborate with engineering and technical leads to track project requirements, technical deliverables, dependencies, and timelines.\nSupport the planning and coordination of design reviews, testing activities, integration events, customer demonstrations, and other key project milestones.\nTrack prototype development, engineering releases, material availability, supplier deliveries, and testing schedules; identify and communicate potential issues affecting project execution.\nRisk, Quality, and Change Management\nIdentify, document, and track project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation activities, escalating concerns to project leadership as appropriate.\nSupport coordination of engineering changes, configuration management activities, corrective actions, and applicable quality processes.\nParticipate in project reviews and lessons-learned discussions to identify opportunities for improving project execution and addressing recurring challenges.\nResources, Financial Performance, and Supplier Integration\nCoordinate project resource requirements, including labor, equipment, materials, and technical support, in collaboration with functional managers and project leadership.\nSupport project budget monitoring by tracking expenditures, reviewing cost and schedule variances, and assisting with financial reporting and forecasting activities.\nMonitor procurement activities, supplier deliverables, subcontractor schedules, and material availability to identify potential impacts on project timelines.\nCustomer Interface, Reporting, and Delegated Representation\nServe as a point of contact for assigned project activities, coordinating communication among internal teams, project leadership, customers, and external stakeholders.\nPrepare and maintain project status reports, schedule updates, milestone trackers, risk summaries, and other project documentation.\nCoordinate customer meetings, technical discussions, project reviews, and deliverable submissions, ensuring commitments and significant changes are communicated through appropriate project leadership.\nBuild and maintain effective working relationships with engineering teams, government customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders to support successful project execution.\nOperational Improvement and Team Collaboration\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify responsibilities, coordinate project activities, and support timely completion of assigned deliverables.\nIdentify and recommend improvements to project scheduling, reporting, documentation, and communication processes to enhance project efficiency and consistency.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution; electrical, systems, mechanical, computer, or aerospace engineering strongly aligned to the role. An engineering degree is mandatory for this position.\nAt least three years of relevant professional experience in engineering project execution or project/program management, including progressively responsible coordination of multidisciplinary technical work.\nCurrent Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in good standing, or equivalent AWF Functional Area Certification.\nExpert-level proficiency with Microsoft Project, including integrated schedule development, predecessor/successor logic, critical-path analysis, baseline and variance management, resource loading, and status reporting.\nExperience developing and maintaining work breakdown structures, schedules, action trackers, risk registers, resource forecasts, milestone plans, and project performance reports.\nDemonstrated understanding of complex engineered-product lifecycles, including requirements, design, integration, verification, test, production readiness, and delivery.\nAbility to coordinate engineers and technical contributors across organizational boundaries, identify and communicate risks early, and deliver results within approved scope and delegated authority.\nSound working knowledge of project cost and resource management, including planned-versus-actual tracking, estimate-to-complete inputs, schedule and budget variance reporting, and change control.\nStrong judgment, attention to detail, prioritization, follow-through, and written, verbal, and executive-presentation skills.\nAdvanced competency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and collaborative document-management systems.\nU.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.\nAvailability to travel up to 50 percent and work periodically at customer, integration, supplier, laboratory, and test locations.\nCurrentlyholds an active U.S. national security clearance or be able to receive andmaintainone.To learn more about the security clearance process please access thislink. \nPreferred Qualifications (Not Required)\nExperience supporting U.S. Department of Defense major weapon systems programs or other large, technically complex defense acquisition, modernization, or sustainment efforts.\nProject management experience with radar, RF sensors, electronic warfare, fire-control, counter-UAS, naval combat systems, or related defense electronics.\nExperience working with the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Centers, other military program offices, or government engineering activities.\nFamiliarity with engineering design and program reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and production readiness or acceptance events.\nExperience coordinating long-lead hardware, material availability, supplier/subcontractor performance, configuration management, engineering changes, and manufacturing or integration schedules.\nWorking knowledge of integrated master scheduling, earned value concepts, Control Account Management, and schedule/cost performance measures as applicable to program requirements.\nFamiliarity with Jira, Confluence, Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, or other collaboration, engineering delivery, and data-visualization tools.\nExperience with rapid prototyping, low-rate production, field integration, test-range activity, mission-system deployment, or product sustainment.\nActive-duty military experience. \nPhysical Requirements\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nAbility to travel and move through office, engineering laboratory, manufacturing, integration, government facility, and test-site environments, with or without reasonable accommodation.\nMay require compliance with site-specific access procedures, use of required personal protective equipment, and work in industrial or outdoor testing environments.\nMay require work outside standard business hours to support customer events, supplier activities, integration, testing, travel, or critical project milestones.\nThis position may require travel up to 50 percent, based on project and business needs.\nClearance Requirements\nSome positions willrequire access to U.S. National Security information. Positionsthat require this access will berequiredto receive andmaintaina U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order toqualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currentlypossessthis National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination andmaintainthat eligibility throughout their employment. To learn more about the security clearance process please access thislink. \nEEOC & Know Your Rights\nLyntriscompanies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. We ensure that all employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. For more information about your rights, please review the \"Know Your Rights\" poster from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 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