Sr Missile Engineer

Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States; daily in-person client support during core business hours is required. Travel of approximately 25% is required.

Salary: $140,000–$190,000 per year.

Company

Support Department of Defense and U.S. Navy program offices through engineering, technical, and program management services.

What you will do

• Oversee the management, auditing, and validation of missile requirements and capabilities across an integrated weapons platform.
• Provide missile systems engineering, test planning and execution, project management, and program office support.
• Monitor field activity, laboratory and vendor/contractor technical activities, financial status, and contract execution.
• Prepare technical and financial reports, summarize results, and provide program status updates.
• Coordinate tasking for vendors, contractors, laboratories, and the program office.
• Attend monthly management and technical reviews with the program office, laboratories, and vendors.

Requirements

• Active Top-Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in systems engineering, development, testing, and/or process management.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies and project management principles.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for mission-critical projects.
• Customer-focused, people-oriented, and service-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.
• Prior experience with Department of Defense or military projects.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience.
• Familiarity with Standard Missile systems and Navy weapon systems.
• Ability to navigate interfaces between government and contractor activities.
• Experience with integrated weapons systems, particularly missile or defense systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, highly visible program office environment.
• Daily collaboration with program offices, laboratories, vendors, and contractors.
• In-person client support during core business hours.