DRS RADA, a leading defense high-tech company specializing in radar systems development, is seeking a motivated and skilled Engineering Project Manager to join our Engineering Project Management team. Responsibilities:
* Lead and coordinate Engineering projects and cross-functional execution activities from planning through completion.
* Build, maintain, and track detailed project work plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resources, and deliverables.
* Coordinate activities across Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Business Lines.
* Monitor project progress, identify execution gaps, and proactively manage risks, issues, and critical paths.
* Drive project meetings, execution reviews, action follow-up, and timely closure of open items.
* Ensure alignment between Engineering activities, R&D development plans, production priorities, and business milestones.
* Provide accurate and timely project status, dashboards, and management reporting.
* Escalate significant risks, delays, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies.
* Work extensively with the company’s project management systems to maintain project control and execution visibility.
Requirements: * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or another relevant field.
* 2–5 years of experience in project management, project coordination, or PMO activities within a technological environment.
* Experience in building and managing Gantt-based work plans, with project management tools.
* Strong cross-functional leadership, assertiveness, and a proactive approach.
* Systemic and process-oriented thinking, with strong planning and analytical capabilities.
* Ability to drive execution and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
* Strong communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
* Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
* Experience with Jira and ERP systems is an advantage.
* Experience in multidisciplinary systems, manufacturing, NPI, or transition-to-production activities is an advantage.
This position is open to all candidates.