{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"455cb354be9773bd5ccfa1c7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/455cb354be9773bd5ccfa1c7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/455cb354be9773bd5ccfa1c7","title":"Engineering Project Coordinator","description":"Company Overview Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two Former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers. With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.\r\nAbout The Role The Engineering Project Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the SVP of Engineering and engineering leadership by coordinating project schedules, tracking progress, and implementing scalable project management processes across the engineering organization. This role will work closely with engineering leads to ensure projects are planned, tracked, and delivered effectively. The Engineering Project Coordinator will communicate engineering schedules with contract managers and sales teams to ensure company-wide alignment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in Agile project management tools such as Jira or Shortcut, with the ability to manage timelines, Gantt charts, and cross-team coordination in a fast-growing engineering environment.\r\nWhat You'll Do Project Planning & Coordination Partner with the SVP of Engineering and engineering leads to coordinate engineering project schedules and priorities.\r\nDevelop and maintain project timelines, Gantt charts, and milestone tracking across multiple engineering initiatives.\r\nTrack deliverables, dependencies, and risks across engineering teams.\r\nMonitor project progress and proactively identify schedule risks or blockers.\r\nAgile Project Management Manage and maintain project workflows within Agile project management tools (Jira, Shortcut, or similar).\r\nAssist teams with sprint planning, backlog organization, and roadmap tracking.\r\nSupport engineering leadership with capacity planning and resource tracking.\r\nProcess Development & Implementation Design and implement scalable processes for a growing engineering organization.\r\nStandardize project tracking, reporting, and documentation practices.\r\nImprove cross-team coordination and communication through structured workflows.\r\nReporting & Communication Facilitate coordination between engineering leads and cross-functional stakeholders.\r\nEnsure transparency in timelines, risks, and dependencies.\r\nOperational Support for Engineering Leadership Provide organizational and operational support to the SVP of Engineering.\r\nAssist with planning and coordination of engineering initiatives and strategic projects.\r\nHelp establish best practices for project governance and execution.\r\nWhat You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).\r\n3+ years of experience in project coordination, technical program management, or engineering operations.\r\nProficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Shortcut, Asana, or similar platforms.\r\nStrong experience managing timelines, milestones, Gantt charts, and project schedules.\r\nExcellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.\r\nYou'll Stand Out Experience working within engineering or technical product development teams.\r\nFamiliarity with hardware, software, or systems engineering development cycles.\r\nExperience implementing process improvements in growing engineering organizations.\r\nWhat We Offer Competitive salary\r\nACS Equity Package\r\nHealth, Dental, Vision Insurance\r\nPaid Time Off\r\nAllen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Allen Control Systems 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.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"SupportFinity","rawCompany":"supportfinity","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-04T01:33:13.092Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Engineering Project Coordinator","description":"Company Overview Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup, founded by two Former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers. With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders' successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.\r\nAbout The Role The Engineering Project Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the SVP of Engineering and engineering leadership by coordinating project schedules, tracking progress, and implementing scalable project management processes across the engineering organization. This role will work closely with engineering leads to ensure projects are planned, tracked, and delivered effectively. The Engineering Project Coordinator will communicate engineering schedules with contract managers and sales teams to ensure company-wide alignment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced in Agile project management tools such as Jira or Shortcut, with the ability to manage timelines, Gantt charts, and cross-team coordination in a fast-growing engineering environment.\r\nWhat You'll Do Project Planning & Coordination Partner with the SVP of Engineering and engineering leads to coordinate engineering project schedules and priorities.\r\nDevelop and maintain project timelines, Gantt charts, and milestone tracking across multiple engineering initiatives.\r\nTrack deliverables, dependencies, and risks across engineering teams.\r\nMonitor project progress and proactively identify schedule risks or blockers.\r\nAgile Project Management Manage and maintain project workflows within Agile project management tools (Jira, Shortcut, or similar).\r\nAssist teams with sprint planning, backlog organization, and roadmap tracking.\r\nSupport engineering leadership with capacity planning and resource tracking.\r\nProcess Development & Implementation Design and implement scalable processes for a growing engineering organization.\r\nStandardize project tracking, reporting, and documentation practices.\r\nImprove cross-team coordination and communication through structured workflows.\r\nReporting & Communication Facilitate coordination between engineering leads and cross-functional stakeholders.\r\nEnsure transparency in timelines, risks, and dependencies.\r\nOperational Support for Engineering Leadership Provide organizational and operational support to the SVP of Engineering.\r\nAssist with planning and coordination of engineering initiatives and strategic projects.\r\nHelp establish best practices for project governance and execution.\r\nWhat You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).\r\n3+ years of experience in project coordination, technical program management, or engineering operations.\r\nProficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Shortcut, Asana, or similar platforms.\r\nStrong experience managing timelines, milestones, Gantt charts, and project schedules.\r\nExcellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.\r\nYou'll Stand Out Experience working within engineering or technical product development teams.\r\nFamiliarity with hardware, software, or systems engineering development cycles.\r\nExperience implementing process improvements in growing engineering organizations.\r\nWhat We Offer Competitive salary\r\nACS Equity Package\r\nHealth, Dental, Vision Insurance\r\nPaid Time Off\r\nAllen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. 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