Lead, Project Engineering - PDM / MITD

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Greenville, TX is seeking a Lead, Project Engineer to provide technical leadership for programs, manage scope, budget, and schedule, and coordinate with the Program Manager and engineering teams.

This role requires directing cross-functional task leads, resource planning, and ensuring alignment with IMS/PWS. The position involves ensuring compliance, coordinating with manufacturing and HD&L, and serving as the primary technical point of contact for customers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Engineering, Mathematics, or similar) required.
• Graduate degree plus 7 years of related experience required.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior engineering and leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience with seven or more of the listed areas: PDM, MITD, ELINT, COMINT, program planning, bidding/proposals, mission system installation, design and test, leadership, and executive engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership for assigned programs with Program Manager and Engineering Leadership.
• Direct cross-functional engineering task leads and manage resources, budget and schedule.
• Ensure technical compliance across interfaces including manufacturing and HD&L and act as primary technical contact for customers.

Skills

PDM projects

MITD projects

ELINT ISR

COMINT ISR

Program planning

Bids & Proposals

Mission system installation

Design & test

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Graduate Degree

13 years of related experience in lieu of 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 Engineer

Job Code: 46132

Job Location: Greenville, TX

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

Job Description:

The Project Engineer (PE) provides overall technical leadership for assigned programs in close coordination with the Program Manager and under the direction of Engineering Leadership. This role is accountable for maintaining technical scope, managing the engineering budget, and ensuring alignment with the overall program schedule. The PE directs cross-functional engineering task leads, coordinates with functional managers on resource utilization, earned value reporting and ensures consistency between functional and program performance against cost and schedule targets. The role also oversees technical compliance across broader operational interfaces, including manufacturing and HD&L, and serves as a key technical point of contact for customers throughout the program lifecycle.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to obtain US Secret security clearance.
• 10% travel based on business needs.
• Lead Engineering functional teams to accomplish PDM and MITD program milestones and technically compliant deliverables per Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Performance Work Specification (PWS).
• Ability to occasionally work extended hours based on business needs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field (Engineering, Mathematics, or similar) and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior engineering and leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience with the seven or more of the following areas is required:
  • Managing Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) projects for military platforms.
  • Managing Modification, Installation, Test and Data (MITD) projects for military platforms.
  • ELINT on Airborne ISR platforms, whether as a developer, integrator or leader.
  • COMINT on Airborne ISR platforms, whether as a developer, integrator or leader.
  • Program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budget.
  • Bidding and Proposals which includes working with material and production estimating in that bidding process.
  • Mission System Installation on Airborne Platforms.
  • Design, Development and Test efforts.
  • Leadership (i.e. Task, IPT Leader and/or Functional Management).
  • Executive Level engagement with both internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Advanced technical or management degree.
• Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems experience.
• Experience on Foreign Military Sales Programs or Direct Commercial Sales.
• Architecting mission system configurations to meet customer needs.
• Ground, aircraft, space or shipborne mission system integration expertise.
• Aircraft Engineering Procurement Fabrication (EPF) experience.
• Military Airworthiness Certification Checklist (MACC) and MIL-HDBK-516 experience.

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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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