Sr. Project Engineer - Hardware

Job Description A defense electronics organization is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support its Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, which develops advanced embedded systems and spaceu2011qualified electronics for the DoD, Intelligence Community, and civil space customers. In this role, the Sr. Project Engineer will serve as the technical execution lead for engineering programs, owning project planning, requirements decomposition, and dayu2011tou2011day execution across electrical, mechanical, and embedded software teams. The ideal candidate brings a strong embedded systems or electrical engineering background, understands the full hardware development lifecycle, and can translate systemu2011level requirements into clear scopes of work, schedules, and deliverables. This position bridges technical leadership and project execution, ensuring engineering work is properly scoped, tracked, and delivered efficiently while maintaining technical rigor and engineering best practices. This is a full time hybrid position in Fairfax, VA, Littleton, CO or Concord, NH. With work from home options 1 or 2 days per week. This position is offering a salary range of $136,000 - $157,000. If interested please apply We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements - Bacheloru2019s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience, or a Masteru2019s degree with 4+ years u2003- Strong background in embedded systems or electrical engineering, with handsu2011on experience across the hardware development lifecycle u2003- 4+ years of experience with embedded systems development, including PCB design, hardware bringu2011up, and electronic manufacturing u2003- 2+ years of experience in a project engineering or technical leadership role, with demonstrated ability to scope work, manage execution, and drive engineering teams u2003- Experience using JIRA or similar tools for sprint planning and execution - Proven ability to understand, decompose, and execute complex technical requirements - PMP or PE certification u2003- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Experience working on spaceu2011based systems or within the aerospace/defense industry

Created: 2026-03-07