About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

The Confidential Client is seeking an Associate Engineer focused on Program/Project Management to support engineering programs in sustain and new-development phases. This is an entry-level opportunity where you'll coordinate PMO activities, support cross-functional teams, and help drive program delivery to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives.

• Coordinate PMO activities around quoting schedules and design costs for customer RFQs.
• Support CX-Sustaining teams to coordinate internal change requests for products in mass production.
• Assist PMO staff to streamline and automate weekly/monthly reporting.
• Help manage one or more low-complexity projects: kickoffs, schedules, meeting cadence and status communication.
• Drive creation, review and maintenance of Program Plans and WBS; assist with resource planning.
• Monitor daily program activities and report status to functional management; may include customer interaction.
• Manage program documentation (phase-exit presentations, checklists) and support lifecycle change implementation.
• Track and report program budget, forecast actuals vs. planned/quoted budget.
• Identify, escalate and manage program risks and issues; help implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-project interdependencies and resource utilization.

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Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Entry level to 1 year of relevant experience in engineering/program management.
• Familiarity with program planning, WBS creation, budgeting and basic financial acumen.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication; ability to present status to functional managers.
• Comfortable using PM tools, spreadsheets and reporting systems.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

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Preferred / Desirable Skills

• PMP certification or working toward PMP is a plus.
• Experience with Agile program methodologies.
• Exposure to risk management, proposals/quotes and contract/ vendor interactions.
• Experience coordinating global/multi-site teams or cross-functional engineering teams.
• Knowledge of test strategy/automation, manufacturing test planning, or VAVE is helpful depending on assignment.

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Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with extended periods of sitting and computer use.
• Repetitive manual movements (data entry, mouse use) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

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Compensation & Location

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Estimated salary: $128,255 per year (estimated).
• Work location: Buckingham, TX (on-site or as defined by the Confidential Client).
• The Confidential Client may use E-Verify where applicable.

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Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive. Duties, responsibilities and percent time spent may change at the discretion of the Confidential Client. The Confidential Client is committed to a fair hiring process and will evaluate candidates based on merit and relevant qualifications.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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