Lead, Project Engineer

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Londonderry (NH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead Project Engineer to onsite in Londonderry, NH, guiding a multi-disciplinary team through the full product lifecycle and ensuring timely, cost-conscious delivery. You will drive program planning, proposals, and stakeholder communications with customers and internal leadership.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's with 9+ years of engineering experience (or a graduate degree with 7+ years), plus strong collaboration with operations, quality, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Graduate degree with 7+ years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 13+ years of related Project Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute program schedules with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate engineering proposal content and Basis of Estimates.
• Communicate with customers and senior leadership on plans and issues.
• Lead the product development lifecycle through design gates ensuring manufacturability.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing for smooth transitions.

Skills

Leadership & team coordination

Bids & proposals

Cost & schedule management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Graduate degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer

Job Code: 45628

Job Location: Onsite in Londonderry, NH

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Project Engineering is the art of creating order out of chaos and providing precise technical direction with a clear vision for your engineering team to focus on and execute. As a Project Engineer, you will get the unique opportunity to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team developing technologies and innovative product solutions across the Integrated Vision Solutions Sector. You will be responsible for the Engineering execution of assigned projects, providing overall management of complex product development projects through all phases of the product lifecycle. Success in this role requires a willingness to make decisions and drive the project teams to the required capability and delivery, and the ability to communicate internally to leadership and externally to customer and suppliers. The Project Engineer must work in a collaborative team environment with all functions within the organization to develop and execute sound product development projects.

Essential Functions:

• Program Planning, Guidance and Execution – Work with program management and technical teams to develop the program execution schedule, effectively communicate with the entire program team, and monitor progress and guide the team through the execution of all required tasking.
• Bid & Proposal Support – Coordinate the Engineering proposal content by identifying Engineering scope, partnering with functional leaders on Basis of Estimates, and reviewing the bid with the Engineering Leadership team.
• Customer and Senior Leadership Interaction and Communication – Effectively communicate with external customers and internal senior leadership on program plans, status, and issues.
• Product Development Lifecycle – Lead the engineering team through product design gates (System Requirements Review, Prelimary and Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Review) ensuring design aligns with engineering standards, compliance requirements and manufacturability expectations.
• Partner with operations, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing engineering to ensure seamless production transition.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in Project Engineering.
• Experience leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including cost and schedule generation and management
• Experience with bids and proposals

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to collaborate effectively with other leadership functions across the organization including Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Business Development
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written), collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills
• Experience with Earned Value Management System

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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