About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

---

Role Overview

Confidential Client (via Careertakes) is hiring a Project Engineer I to support development projects in Lonetree, CO. This role supports planning, coordination, and execution of engineering work across cross-functional teams. The position requires hands-on technical support, schedule tracking, documentation, and strong collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and program teams. This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.

---

What You’ll Do

• Assist in developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide technical support to project teams and coordinate with external customers or field personnel as needed.
• Prepare and distribute regular status reports that highlight milestones, risks, and issues.
• Identify and document potential project risks and help develop mitigation plans.
• Maintain accurate project documentation (design specifications, test plans, meeting minutes).
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure timely, safe, and compliant project execution.
• Support requirements management, system integration activities, and baseline maturation tasks.
• Occasionally travel to customer or field locations as required.

---

Qualifications

You must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years’ experience in engineering roles (a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience).
• Knowledge of engineering principles and demonstrated experience on multi-disciplinary design and development teams.
• Basic understanding of requirements management, system design, and system integration.
• Experience with RF, Radar, and/or Electromagnetic Warfare technologies or systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

---

Preferred Qualifications

• 2–4 years of leadership or project management experience.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA).
• Background in Electrical or Systems Engineering.
• Experience preparing project estimates, technical proposals, and managing program cost/schedule.
• Experience leading baseline definition and using integrated trade studies and alternative analyses.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and test procedures.
• INCOSE certification or experience with INCOSE practices.
• Prior experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry.

---

Essential Functions & Work Conditions

• Primarily office or hybrid work environment; prolonged computer work and hand/finger dexterity required.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• May work in potentially hazardous environments when visiting project sites (appropriate PPE/training provided).
• Occasional travel to customer or field locations may be required.

---

Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated starting salary range: $150,661.49 - $207,159.55 per year (range reflects geographic differential and candidate experience).
• Confidential Client offers incentive pay based on performance and a competitive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and more).

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

---

Security Clearance & Eligibility

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required; non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible. Clearance adjudication is handled by the DoD CAF and evaluates factors such as allegiance, foreign influence, criminal history, and illegal drug use.

---

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.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.