Manager, CAD Services

Harris Geospatial Solutions; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris in Canoga Park, CA is seeking a Product Definition CAD Services & Design Standards Manager to lead a team of 10+ staff, delivering MSSL program product definitions with 75% hands-on Creo CAD work and 25% leadership. You will serve as the primary Creo SME, resolving Creo issues across the LA site and enterprise.

Join a role focused on CAD governance, design standards, training, and continuous improvement within the AR segment, with collaboration across programs and IPTs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Creo CAD expertise required.
• Experience leading CAD teams and staff development.
• Ability to represent LA site in governance boards and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide Creo CAD technical leadership for the LA site and enterprise-wide user community.
• Investigate, diagnose, and resolve Creo model/assembly issues across a large user base.
• Develop and maintain Creo best practices, templates, and standard configurations.
• Lead CAD Services staff, including training, performance management and staffing decisions.
• Provide BOE creation/review support and coordination with Operations and Quality centers.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Staff development

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Creo CAD

Windchill PLM

CAD governance

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: Manager, Product Definition, CAD Services & Design Standards

Job Code: 42451

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

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 Product Definition, CAD Services & Design Standards Manager will lead the Canoga Park (Los Angeles), CA team of 10+ staff members, providing critical leadership for MSSL program product definition (PD). This role combines hands-on technical contribution (75%) with leadership responsibilities (25%), ensuring delivery of high-quality product definitions while driving continuous improvement and staff development.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Creo CAD expertise. The selected candidate must be capable of serving as the primary technical resource for diagnosing and resolving complex Creo model and assembly issues across a large user base at the Canoga Park, CA (LA site) and across the broader enterprise. This position will represent the LA site on the CAD and PLM Governance boards to act on behalf of the LA site program business needs while aligning with the overall common processes.

Essential Functions:

• Creo CAD Technical Leadership
  • Serve as theprimary Creo subject matter expert (SME)for the LA site and enterprise-wide user community
  • Investigate, diagnose, and resolve complex Creo model and assembly issuesacross a large and diverse user base
  • Provide expert-level troubleshooting support for:
    • Part and assembly modeling failures
    • Top-down design structure issues
    • Drawing and annotation failures
    • Model-Based Definition (MBD) implementation challenges
    • Windchill PLM integration and data management issues
  • Develop and maintainCreo best practices, templates, and standard configurationsfor site-wide and enterprise use
  • Partner with enterprise CAD teams to resolve systemic Creo issues impacting multiple programs
  • Evaluate and implementCreo software updates and new functionalityto improve productivity and quality
  • Providehands-on Creo training and mentorshipto CAD staff and engineering users across the LA site

• Program Support & Technical Leadership
  • Create, maintain, and release Product Definitions for Canoga Park MSSL projects
  • Ensure CAD process discipline and technical excellence across all programs
  • Provide Product Definition BOE (Basis of Estimate) creation and review support to program teams
  • Proactively support Operations, Tooling, and Quality Centers of Excellence at Canoga Park site

• Team Leadership & Management
  • Oversee daily task assignments and workload distribution for 10 CAD Services staff members plus contingent workforce
  • Lead employee development, training, and performance management
  • Manage department budgets and ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet program demands
  • Foster staff growth through clear goal-setting and skill development initiatives
  • Build strong collaborative relationships with program IPTs and functional leadership

• Process Governance & Continuous Improvement
  • Represent Canoga Park MSSL program interests on the AR Segment CAD Process and Governance team
  • Implement and maintain AR CAD Standards across new and existing programs
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and participate in AR segment-wide projects