Lead Project Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Lead, Project Engineer to guide large-scale defense programs through development, integration and operations. You will coordinate budgets, schedules and technical baselines, working with cross-functional teams to meet customer expectations.

The role requires strong earned value management, risk management and effective communication with stakeholders. A Bachelor's or higher degree with many years of relevant experience is expected, and a US

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior engineering experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior project management experience.
• 5 years Solid Rocket Motor experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering work across program teams and manage technical progress, risk, schedule, and cost as needed.
• Monitor progress and interface with Program Management, customers, and functional organizations to resolve issues.
• Communicate status to stakeholders, leadership, and customers.
• Proactively manage risk with mitigation plans and issue resolution in an EVMS environment.
• Provide technical consultation for proposals and government/customer briefings.
• Maintain scope control through disciplined change management.
• Lead inclusive, diverse teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities support the program.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering) + 9+ years engineering experience

Graduate Degree + 7+ years engineering experience

13+ years project management experience (no degree)

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 47018

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

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

Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join our team as a Lead, Project Engineer.

This position is responsible for managing and directing program teams with the cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance requirements of a complex technical program portfolio through the life-cycle phases of development, implementation, and operations. This includes utilizing Earned Value Management, maintaining an integrated master schedule, managing development and testing to a technical baseline, and maintaining an active and proactive risk management program. Responsible for budget management and financial execution of the portfolio. Work closely with the Cheif Engineer, engineering team, manufacturing, quality and other departments as necessary to expedite project completion and most importantly meet the customer expectations.

Essential Functions:

• Support Engineering teams working on solid rocket motor development and production program tasks/problem resolution, etc. Coordinate engineering work; manage technical progress, risk, schedule, and cost as needed.
• Monitor technical progress and interface with Program Management, Missile Solutions customers, and other Missile Solutions functional organizations to understand and develop resolution to program technical issues.
• Effectively communicates status to stakeholders, including organizational leadership, multifunctional teams, and the customer.
• Proactively manages risk, including identification and mitigation plans, and issue elevation and resolution. Demonstrates operational discipline and ownership and solves problems with a calm sense of urgency.
• Provide technical consultation to Program Management and Business Development organizations for business development activities such as writing white papers or preparing and presenting technical briefings to customers.
• Support the technical lead on proposals to government customers or prime contractors for propulsion development or technology programs.
• Maintains scope control through disciplined change management.
• Creates environment of inclusivity and respect as well as strives to build diverse teams and develop talent.
• Ability to establish a culture of trust, open communications, data driven decision making, customer focus and relentless continuous improvement.
• Work with functional leadership to ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
• Travel: 25% travel to supplier, company, and production sites.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior project management experience.
• 5 years Solid Rocket Motor experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Previous aerospace & defense experience, particularly with hypersonics or airbreathing propulsion technology.
• Active US Secret security clearance is desired.
• Previous experience working bid/proposal and capture efforts through critical design review (CDR).
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and projects.
• Previous experience as a control account manager (CAM) in an EVMS environment.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Previous experience in technical management of supplier development efforts.

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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.

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