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Contract Senior Systems Project Engineer

Contract Senior Systems Project Engineer

Competitive hourly rate
12-month Contract

Remote (US-based)

Travel: up to 10–15% for customer reviews and test events

 

A US defense, national security and space technology company is hiring a Senior Systems Project Engineer on a 12-month contract to act as the senior technical authority across a high-complexity strategic systems program. This is ground-to-space, mission-critical work — where the stakes are real and the integration is genuinely hard.

This isn’t a support seat. The program is live and the direction is set. What’s missing is a senior engineer to own the integration end to end and drive it through to qualification and delivery.

 

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading technical execution and integration across complex, multi-disciplinary programs
  • Owning the customer, leadership and stakeholder technical interface
  • Directing Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and the IMP/IMS
  • Overseeing subcontractors — flow-down, performance and interface management
  • Authoring and approving key artifacts — SOWs, ICDs, ECNs, test plans
  • Ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, CDRLs and standards
  • Supporting proposals — technical volume leadership and BOE

 

What you’ll need

  • Systems/aerospace/STEM degree + 10 yrs project engineering (or Master’s + 8, or 14 yrs in lieu)
  • Proven full-lifecycle program leadership — concept to delivery
  • Aerospace or defense experience, ideally DoD and MDA
  • Knowledge of DoD acquisition frameworks and contract structures
  • Strong systems-level judgment and ownership mindset
  • US citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance (or able to obtain one)
  • ITAR-compliant

 

Nice to have

  • Solid rocket motors, propulsion, flight vehicle integration or complex electro-mechanical systems
  • Microsoft Project, Primavera or equivalent
  • Prior contract/interim work — you land and add value fast

 

Interested

Click apply with an updated copy of your CV. I’ll come back to you within 48 hours. If you don’t hear back within 48 hours, please assume you haven’t been successful on this occasion.