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Engineering Project Manager

The Pennsylvania State University
paid time off, sick time, remote work
United States, California, San Diego
53560 Hull Street (Show on map)
Jul 18, 2025
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POSITION SPECIFICS We are searching for an experienced and energetic Engineering Project Manager to join the Joint Mission Integration and Experimentation Division within the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. The position is on-site in San Diego, CA. The role requires an extremely organized individual who displays a high level of professionalism and the ability to perform a wide variety of project management functions in a demanding and exciting team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering program management, technical working group support, technical writing, and providing direct programmatic and technical support to government customers. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. You will: Interact regularly with project sponsors, stakeholders, and the highly level executive leaders. Conduct project management activities such as communicating with principle investigators, resource managers, project engineers and researchers, in order to track project cost and schedule milestones, maintain quality assurance processes, and keep the focus on delivering project commitments Facilitate and lead the creation of task/project budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, task prioritization, and integration plans with Principal Investigators and program managers Facilitate and lead aspects of subcontract management including monitoring current subcontractor expenditures, reporting, invoicing, and CDRL delivery, coordinate documentation preparation related to new subcontracts and subcontractor facility/equipment needs, and coordinate and schedule, subcontractor review meetings Institute effective project specific processes and procedures Assuming the role of Scrum Master for a multi-disciplined engineering team executing projects using AGILE execution process including maintenance and update of artifacts in support of the team's AGILE execution process Coordinating and refining executive-level briefings and white papers Prepare reports and other associated project and/or program documentation Purchasing and inventory initiation, coordination, monitoring and tracking related to project and team equipment, software, and licenses Assist in the proposal submission process in support of new business capture Coordination of new hire searches and evaluations Selected candidate will work within an agile development environment with developers, scrum master and product owners to define and deliver quality research solutions in both unclassified and classified environments. The selected candidate will interact with other PSU/ARL offices, staff and sponsors. Additional responsibilities of higher level positions include: Development of new or refined project specific processes and procedures Train others on technical developments in the industry concerning relevant API related research and Agile Development trends Development of white papers, technical proposals, and/or executive level briefings Required skills/knowledge include: Proven program management and technical skills, as well as organizational acumen Training or experience with Agile development methodologies to include Scrum Master training Experience extracting, aggregating and analyzing financial reports from business software applications Excellent proven organizational, leadership, and management skills, as evidenced by previous positions and accomplishments Personal characteristics of high energy and integrity, capability to work and communicate with others, ability to solve problems, and sound judgment Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by team building and key personnel development Excellent presentation skills for effective written and oral communication Preferred skills/knowledge include: Candidates holding a TS/SCI clearance will be given preference. MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS If filled as Engineering Project Manager - Senior Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None If filled as Engineering Project Manager - Advanced Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. All positions at ARL require candidates topossess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen. SALARY & BENEFITS The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $86,300.00 - $145,700.00.THE PROPOSED SALARY RANGE MAY BE IMPACTED BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIAL Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here. EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. 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