
Project Engineer
Clifton, NJContract / Full-time$125–129/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Project Engineer coordinates cost, schedule, and technical aspects of engineering projects, serving as a point of contact among project management, engineering teams, planning, and line management. The role monitors project status and budgets, resolves issues, and coordinates resources and approvals. The ideal candidate has project-management expertise, experience with large-scale Electronic Warfare systems or relevant technologies, and knowledge of Waterfall and Agile lifecycle models.
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Compensation
$125.00 - $125.00 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Job Description
A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring a Project Engineer.
Position Type: Full time contract, Possible Contract to Hire
Duration: 12months
Location:
Clifton, NJ 07014 (
Onsite/1st shift)
As a Project Engineer you will: Responsible for the day-to-day tactical duties for assigned programs. Oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer. Serves as single point-of-contact between engineering project management and planning, engineering project team, and line management. Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses engineering project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring engineering project progress, and for intervention and problem solving with engineering project managers, line managers, and customers. Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. May conduct performance/project analyses during phase-down to benefit future/other engineering projects, missions, and programs. The Ideal Candidate will have: Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction. Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products. Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results. Experience with the development, maintenance, and production of large scale Electronic Warfare systems, or other relevant technologies. In depth understanding of the program lifecycle, and lifecycle models, including Waterfall and Agile.
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We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.
REFERRAL PROGRAM:
This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Click here to learn more - Referral Program. Please email your referral details along with their resume to[email protected]
Ankur Mishra
(+1) 213-929-5189
[email protected]
PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
Pay Range*: $125-$129/hr
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
Recent Recognitions: Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024) Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025) One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024) One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics) Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023) One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024) AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [email protected] or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
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Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
BH_1025613-9989
How this job compares
Set against the 5,038 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$125–129/hr
- US median$35–46/hr271 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $127/hr, is 214% above the US median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the top quarter of Project Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 73 open Project Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 5,038 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (3,901 postings).
- Education
- 3,050 of the 5,038 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 9, 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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