Engineering Project Coordinator

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level professionals in aerospace/defense who excel in coordination and documentation, with a focus on collaboration and technical rigor in regulated environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a STEM degree and experience in project coordination tools like Jira or SAP
    — “Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field”
  • Individuals who thrive in regulated, mission-critical environments with high attention to detail
    — “Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures”
  • Professionals comfortable with frequent stakeholder engagement and customer interaction
    — “significant amount of interaction with the customer’s teams”

Things to consider

  • U.S. citizenship is mandatory due to clearance requirements
    — “all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen”
  • The role requires flexibility with on-site hours and occasional shop floor involvement
    — “Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with traceability systems such as Siemens Teamcenter in your resume
    — “Maintain traceability in Product Data Management system like Siemens Teamcenter”
  • Demonstrate your ability to coordinate with Subject Matter Experts and deliver technical solutions
    — “Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts to fix technical shortfalls and add content where needed”
  • Showcase your skills in creating and maintaining searchable technical documentation
    — “Create catalogs documents in a searchable file (Excel, Access, or other); update files to a clear, common nomenclature”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • maintaining project schedules
  • ensuring traceability
  • managing change implementation
Typical background
engineeringproject managementoperations

Skills & requirements

Required

Project SchedulingTechnical DocumentationStakeholder Coordination

Preferred

Agile MethodologiesProduct Data Management

Stack & domain

MS SharepointExcelOutlookAccessProjectPowerpointJiraConfluenceSAPEngineeringProject_management

About the role

Original posting from Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.

We don’t just build technology—we engineer the future. From next-gen aerospace to cutting-edge defense systems, we tackle the toughest, mission-critical challenges that keep people safe and push the limits of innovation. This is where problem-solvers, innovators, and big thinkers thrive.  

Quest Defense Systems and Solutions is actively hiring Engineering Project Coordinator to coordinate engineering project schedules, documentation, technical reviews, change implementation, and stakeholder activities to keep projects on track, maintain traceability, and ensure milestones, budgets, and deliverables are met.

Location: West Palm Beach, FL.  Relocation assistance is available.

Clearance: Existing or ability to obtain DoD Secret/Collateral clearance

In this Role, you will: 

Lead and coordinate project scheduling and milestones in tools like Jira, MS Project, or SAP

Create catalogs documents in a searchable file (Excel, Access, or other); update files to a clear, common nomenclature

Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts to fix technical shortfalls and add content where needed

Review documents for completeness and coordinate approval and sign offs of design and review documentation, upload into appropriate systems like Confluence

Gather engineering technical data to develop Review presentations containing: problem statement / reason for change, solution options and drawings / documents to be changed

Support Review meetings, including scheduling, presentations, and assist in closure of action items

Maintain traceability in Product Data Management system like Siemens Teamcenter

Assist in development of change implementation schedule, tasks, milestones, delivery dates and lead times in tools like SAP, Primavera and MS Project.

Coordinate with project stakeholders to assess cost and schedule of projects against plan

Develop weekly status reports including: current status, setting priorities, addressing issues, calculating performance against schedule and budget

Familiar with Agile Project Management and Scrum

Requirements:

The successful candidate is detail oriented and highly collaborative. There will be a significant amount of interaction with the customer’s teams. Listening to the customer’s issues and offering proactive solutions is critical to building a strong relationship with this new customer.

We’re excited to talk to you if:

You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field

1-4 years relevant work experience

Have excellent computer skills, working in the following programs: MS Sharepoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, Project and Powerpoint. Also, Jira, Confluence, and SAP

Work well in a fast paced, team oriented, collaborative environment like Siemens Teamcenter PLM

Aim to add creativity to a program that endures long after our working years

You are independent, forward-thinking, and detail oriented, and you enjoy working with aerospace professionals in dynamic, diverse teams

Existing or ability to obtain DoD Secret/Collateral clearance

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

On-site Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement.

Great communication skills via telephone, video conferencing and MS Teams.

Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.

Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.

Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks. core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM (some 9-80)

Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen

The QDSS Advantage:  

At QDSS, our advantage is purpose-driven work, collaborative teams, and complex challenges that push boundaries and build lasting impact. You’ll grow your career while contributing to mission-critical programs that demand excellence and shape the future. 

What You’ll Find Here 

Work That Matters – Next-generation, safety- and mission-critical projects where your contributions have real-world impact. 

Growth That’s Supported – Competitive compensation, employer-matched 401(k), certification assistance, and clear opportunities for advancement. 

A Culture That Works – A flexible, collaborative, and people-first environment where teamwork, innovation, and balance are valued. 

Benefits Include 

Competitive pay, comprehensive medical/dental/life and disability coverage, 401(k) with employer match, professional development support, and a flexible, friendly workplace. 

Full compensation package is based on candidate experience and certifications

Pay Ranges$73,000—$88,000 USDAt Quest Defense Systems and Solutions, we don’t just build technology — we engineer the future. From next-generation aerospace solutions to cutting-edge defense systems, we tackle the toughest, mission-critical challenges that keep people safe and push the boundaries of innovation. This is where problem-solvers, innovators, and visionary thinkers come together to shape the future. With over 25 years of aerospace and defense engineering expertise, our commitment to delivering high-quality, transformative solutions sets us apart — not just as an industry leader, but as a driving force for impactful change. Together, we’re not just leading the industry — we’re revolutionizing it.

Quest Defense provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Source: Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc. careers

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