Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Project Engineer (Multiple levels of seniority)

Chantilly, VA

Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI and CI Polygraph (TS/SCI CI Poly)

@Orchard is actively supporting a proposal expected to be awarded in Fall 2026 for a Virginia client in the Intelligence Sector. We are seeking individuals with the necessary skills, experience, and clearance to sign a letter of intent to join the team once the program is awarded. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of our clients, a leader in the IC space with exceptional benefits and opportunities for advancement.

As a Project Engineer, you will.

• Serve as program support to the government Program Manager (PM) with responsibility for technical knowledge of the assigned teams and programs/projects.

• Provide technical guidance and recommendations related to the integration of National Systems-based capabilities.

• Assist the PM/COTR in program management planning, cost, schedule, and performance monitoring and reporting; program synchronization; generating requests for information responses; and cross-program coordination.

• Support the PM in multiple areas, which include systems, mission, and enterprise engineering; program management; acquisition support; analytic support; technical analysis; user requirement management/development ; architecture; and customer outreach and support.

• Other responsibilities include administrative and technical support to the Government leadership team, internal cross-coordination, external mission partners, and other DoD/IC customers.

Your background will include.

• US Citizen with an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s OR Master’s degree in a Business or STEM discipline.
• As there are several roles available, experience ranges start at 2 years of experience in project management and acquisition, with emphasis on government acquisition within DoD or IC settings.
• Familiarity with project management, monitoring developer cost, schedule, and performance, as well as program office processes, techniques, and documentation.
• Able to travel 10% of the time.

Preferred additional capabilities.

• Familiarity with the NRO’s and DoD’s national and tactical space architectures.
• Familiarity with different contracting types, e.g., competition, sole source, IDIQ/TOs, Other Transactions, and Broad Agency Announcements.
• Working knowledge of SAFe Agile or similar agile processes and JIRA and Confluence tools.
• Certified in one or more of the following: INCOSE (or DAWIA equivalent), Agile, and Project Management.
• Familiarity with project management; monitoring developer cost, schedule, and performance; and program office processes, techniques, and documentation.
• Ability to problem solve in a rapidly changing environment and interface with the customer daily.
• The ability to track and respond to office tasking, build and present program briefings, and update project schedules and calendars.

Compensation: As there are several potential levels for this skillset within the program, compensation can range between $82,500 and $170,500. All employees will receive a generous benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, and generous PTO.

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at .