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Project Engineer

Noblis

Chantilly, VAFull-time$133–208K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$133–208K/yr
Location
Chantilly, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, required

Job overview

Noblis ESI seeks an experienced Project Engineer with a project management background to support a government client on-site in Chantilly, Virginia. The role provides technical and program-management support to government leadership, including guidance on national systems capabilities, acquisition and engineering support, and coordination across programs and mission partners. The position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and U.S. citizenship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredGovernment Acquisition, requiredCost Monitoring, requiredSchedule Monitoring, requiredPerformance Monitoring, requiredProgram Office Processes, requiredSpace Architectures, nice to haveContracting Types, nice to haveSAFe Agile, nice to haveJIRA, nice to haveConfluence, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveCustomer Interface, nice to haveProgram Briefings, nice to haveProject Scheduling, nice to haveLifting 30 Lbs, requiredWalking, requiredBending, requiredDriving, required

Qualifications

Top Secret/SCI With CI Polygraph, requiredUS Citizenship, requiredAssociate's+14 or HS+16 Yrs, requiredTechnology, Business, Engineering or Related Degree, requiredINCOSE or DAWIA Certification, nice to haveAgile Certification, nice to haveProject Management Certification, nice to haveTravel Up to 10%, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Responsibilities

Noblis ESI is seeking an experienced Project Engineer with a background in project management to support our client on-site in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities Include:

  • 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; strategic planning; cost, schedule, and performance monitoring and reporting; program synchronization; generating requests for information responses; cross-program coordination; and programmatic.

  • Lead IPT meetings and review process boards to include but not limited to ERBs, CCBs, SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, and PMRs.

  • 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.

  • Serve as technical expert in their assigned area.

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

Required Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

  • US Citizenship is required.

  • Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience OR Master's degree and 10 years of experience OR Associate's degree and 14 years of experience OR HS diploma/GED with 16 years.

  • Degree in Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field.

  • Experience in project management and acquisition, with emphasis on Government acquisition in DoD or IC.

  • Familiarity with project management, monitoring developer cost, schedule, and performance, as well as program office processes, techniques, and documentation.

  • Travel up to 10% within US.

  • Lift up to 30 lbs, walk, bend, drive.

Desired Qualifications

  • 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, Project Management.

  • Familiarity with project management; monitoring developer cost, schedule, and performance; and program office processes, techniques, and documentation.

  • Ability to solve problems in a rapidly changing environment and interface with the customer daily.

  • Track and respond to office tasking, build, and present program briefings, and update project schedules and calendar.

Overview

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org (https://careers.noblis.org/about-noblis/)

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards (https://noblis.org/who-we-are/awards/) for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us (https://noblis.org/contact) .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits (https://careers.noblis.org/benefits/) page on our Careers (https://careers.noblis.org/) site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $132,900.00 - USD $207,750.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,079 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–208K/yr
  • Virginia median$94–130K/yr139 salary ranges
  • US median$95–142K/yr2,654 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $170K, is 54% above the Virginia median midpoint ($111K) — in the top quarter of Project Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 172 open Project Engineer jobs in Virginia and 5,079 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 12 years of experience — more than three in four Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,963 postings).
Education
3,123 of the 5,079 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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