Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years in project or technical leadership roles

Education Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline

Category System Administration

About this role

Textron Systems seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to lead development of advanced electronic controls for a space-grade defense program. The role combines technical leadership with project execution responsibilities such as schedules, earned value/cost account management (EVMS/CAM), budgets, and cross-functional engineering integration.

Key Responsibilities

Lead technical aspects of electronic development effort
Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Electrical Engineers
Oversee design, analysis, prototyping, integration, and test activities
Own project schedules, engineering resource planning, and milestone execution
Manage budgets and track performance using EVMS/CAM and cost account management

Technical Overview

You will oversee design, analysis, prototyping, integration, and test activities for space-grade electronic assemblies, ensuring validation and qualification testing supports product integrity. The position emphasizes PCB development, test methodologies, and rigorous engineering process improvements while coordinating across systems engineering and partner teams.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior Electrical Project Engineer with 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 2 years in project or technical leadership roles. They have deep PCB development and test methodology experience for high-reliability or space-grade hardware and can manage EVMS/CAM budget tracking, schedules, milestones, and cross-functional integration under an active U.S. security clearance.

Must-Have Skills

Active U.S. security clearance requiredU.S. citizenship is necessary for access to classified informationOwn project schedulesengineering resource planningand milestone execution.Manage project budgetstrack performance (EVMS/CAM)and identify cost reduction opportunities.Deep understanding of design principlesPCB developmentand test methodologies.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with high reliability or space grade hardware strongly preferredProven background developing electronic systems

Tools & Platforms

EVMS/CAM (earned value / cost account management)

Required Skills

electronic developmentelectronic controlsspace-grade defense programproject schedulesengineering resource planningmilestone executionearned valueEVMS/CAMcost account managementcost reduction opportunitiesPCB developmenttest methodologiesvalidation and qualification testingtechnical presentationsdesign reviewssystems integrationprocess improvementssecurity clearance

Hard Skills

electronic developmentelectronic controlsspace-grade defense programsystems integrationdesignanalysisprototypingintegrationand test activitiesvalidation and qualification testingproject schedulesengineering resource planningmilestone executionearned value / cost account managementEVMS/CAMcost reduction opportunitiesprocess improvementsPCB developmenttest methodologiestechnical presentationsdesign reviews

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationdecision makingability to work independentlycross-functional collaborationcustomer interactions

Industry & Role

Industry Defense

Job Function Lead electrical project execution and technical delivery for space-grade defense electronic controls under U.S. security clearance

Role Subtype Technical Project Manager

Tech Domains Hardware Engineering, Python

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

Electrical Project Engineerspace-grade defense programelectronic controlselectronic developmentdesignanalysisprototypingintegrationand testvalidation and qualification testingproject schedulesengineering resource planningmilestone executionearned valueEVMScost account managementCAMEVMS/CAMPCB developmenttest methodologiescost reduction opportunitiesprocess improvementstechnical presentationsdesign reviewsCognizant Engineerssystems engineeringActive U.S. security clearanceU.S. citizenshipU.S. government background investigation

Deal Breakers

Active U.S. security clearance required, U.S. citizenship required for access to classified information, 10+ years relevant engineering experience (including at least 2 years project or technical leadership roles), Deep understanding of PCB development and test methodologies

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