Principal Project Engineer

Company Profile

Oceaneering Technologies (OTECH) develops, manufactures, and operates customized marine systems, shipboard equipment, subsea vehicles, and engineered solutions for commercial and U.S. military vessels.

Oceaneering Aerospace and Defense Technologies (AdTech) delivers solutions that enable humans to work safely and effectively in harsh environments – from underwater to the outer reaches of space. Our innovative solutions support the development and application of practical, cost-effective systems that meet our customers’ challenges – from routine to extreme. Our experience and expertise across multiple industries uniquely positions us as a leader in the government, space, and maritime services markets. Our products and services meet the rigorous demands of the complex environments in which they operate, delivering results without compromising safety or reliability.

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

The Principal Project Engineer leads a cross-functional engineering team to complete a project within cost, schedule, and technical targets. The Principal Project Engineer provides subject matter expertise to programs from an overall systems perspective and coordinates various interface activities specific to a program. The Principal Project Engineer also lends support to the Project Engineering Manager in achieving business and group goals.

Duties And Responsibilities

The specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Develops and maintains the technical roadmap for the development of complex systems, defining system-level milestones and clear completion criteria.

- Coordinates and aligns multidisciplinary product sub-teams, clarifying dependencies, and maintaining consistent communication.

- Ensures consistent application of OTECH’s Engineering Design Process across all project phases, integrating the Systems

- Engineering methodologies outlined in the Systems Engineering Master Plan (SEMP).

- Translates high-level technical roadmaps into a resource loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

- Serves as the lead Control Account Manager (CAM) for the engineering scope of the effort. Guides, assists, and mentors sub-team leads in developing their own detailed plans.

- Analyze user requirements and develop high level system architecture

- Identify and develop execution plans to manage functional and system interfaces

- Analyze user requirements and develop high level system architecture

- Review and refine the engineering team's labor estimates for annual customer proposals. Evaluate bids against the Statement of

- Work (SOW), incorporating historical actuals to develop accurate and well-supported Basis of Estimates (BOEs).

- Monitor and maintain project execution and productivity metrics and implement corrective actions as needed

- Establish and maintain decision review boards to ensure effective project governance and critical decision-making.

- Participates in the management of technical risks across the project and the development of mitigation plans

- Reviews technical work products and ensures company and industry best practices are utilized

- Travel, either domestic or international, when required.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL:

- Extensive leadership experience in hardware and software development, delivering complex systems through integration of Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Systems Engineering disciplines.

- Demonstrated knowledge or hands-on experience in manufacturing and assembly environments, with a proven track record of supporting successful transitions from development to production.

- Advanced degree in any engineering discipline from an accredited institution.

- Minimum 15 years-experience in Engineering.

- Minimum 8 years’ experience in Project Engineering.

- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Engineering Lead with team sizes ranging from 50-100 engineers.

- Demonstrated expertise in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and a strong understanding of Earned Value.

- Management (EVM) principles and guidelines to effectively support program planning and performance tracking.

- Experience leading an engineering team in a remote and hybrid working environment.

- Experience implementing and maintaining a variety of project management methodologies to include Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum.

- Must have a US Government DOD Security Clearance.

- Demonstrated ability to:

- Communicate effectively with stakeholders.

- Present information to stakeholders.

- Develop tools for project engineering needs.

- Use standard Microsoft business applications.

- Learn and conform to industry standards (MIL, ABS, etc.).

DESIRED:

- Training in fundamentals of engineering management.

- Knowledge and/or experience in subsea engineering.

- Knowledge and/or experience in tethered or untethered underwater vehicles.

Additional Information

This position is Hybrid - Remote and will require commuting to a designated office. Hybrid work schedules are determined by the hiring manager based on business need.

PAY, BENEFITS AND WORK SCHEDULE:

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. Annualized pay rate for this position: $155,000 - 189,000.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other non-merit factors.

How To Apply

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application.