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CFD Research

Computational fluid dynamics for government R&D

Project Engineer

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHuntsville, AL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field is required.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a related field is required.
  • Working knowledge of integrated master schedules, budget variance analysis, and deliverable tracking is required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, formulas, and data validation, is required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive non-technical execution and operational rigor across assigned Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), maintaining accountability for schedules, scope boundaries, action items, and cross-functional commitments.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of IPT contractual deliverables (CDRLs/SDRLs), ensuring timely review cycles, cross-functional alignment, and customer submission.
  • Monitor financial performance, budget execution, and baseline schedule milestones for IPT work packages; identify root causes for cost and schedule variances and drive recovery planning.
  • Lead the IPT Risk & Opportunity management process, maintain risk registers, quantify financial and schedule impacts, and track mitigation and realization strategies.
  • Serve as the primary integration bridge connecting the IPT with Finance, Contracts, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Quality to resolve operational roadblocks and streamline communication.
  • Synthesize technical progress, financial status, and risk profiles into actionable metrics and dashboards for Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and customer meetings.
  • Maintain standardized tracking tools, action item logs, and version control for IPT management artifacts and execution metrics.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in an Engineering or STEM discipline with strong technical literacy is preferred.
  • Experience in Department of Defense, aerospace, defense, or highly regulated government contracting environments is preferred.
  • Experience in an AS9100 manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience managing CDRL/SDRL deliverables and Risk & Opportunity tracking systems is preferred.
  • Experience using Power BI, Power Query, Microsoft Project, or other data visualization and scheduling software is preferred.
  • An active U.S. Government Security Clearance is preferred.

About the Company

CFD Research

Computational fluid dynamics for government R&D

CFD Research provides engineering simulations and research services by using computational fluid dynamics to model how fluids and gases behave in aerospace, defense, biomedicine, and energy systems. Its work involves high-fidelity, physics-based simulations that create virtual prototypes to test designs and guide decisions. The firm differentiates itself through a history of mission-critical government projects (NASA, DoD), its employee-owned structure, and a staff with many advanced degrees. Its goal is to solve the nation's toughest engineering problems by delivering rigorous research and development for complex aerospace, defense, biomedicine, materials science, and energy challenges.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$10M
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
Founded
1987

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