Affordability Systems Engineer — Cost Estimation & Proposals

L3Harris Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Affordability Engineer to provide affordability expertise for Missile Solutions programs at Canoga Park, CA. This on-site role supports proposals, life cycle cost analyses, and cost-model development for defense systems.

Responsibilites include leading should-cost estimates, risk evaluation, and guiding design-to-cost efforts while collaborating with engineers and program managers. A US Secret clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; graduate degree preferred.
• In lieu of a degree, 10 years of relevant experience accepted.
• Experience with cost estimation, life-cycle cost and design-to-cost methods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead or assist with should-cost estimates for proposals.
• Lead or assist with Life Cycle Cost analysis and model development.
• Lead or assist in risk evaluation related to product life cycles analysis.
• Lead or assist with PRICE TruePlanning estimates of propulsion system costs and components.
• Lead or support Design-to-Cost efforts on programs.
• Develop proposals, basis of estimates, and SE artifacts for new business.

Skills

Affordability engineering

Cost analysis

Design to Cost

PRICE TruePlanning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering or related

Graduate degree advantageous

Tools

Advanced Excel

Data analytics tools

BOM development tools

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Affordability Engineer to provide affordability expertise for Missile Solutions programs at Canoga Park, CA. This on-site role supports proposals, life cycle cost analyses, and cost-model development for defense systems.

Responsibilites include leading should-cost estimates, risk evaluation, and guiding design-to-cost efforts while collaborating with engineers and program managers. A US Secret clearance may be required.