Program Chief Engineer - Encryption Products

L3Harris Technologies; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Program Chief Engineer to lead end-to-end engineering for advanced encryption products in defense aerospace. You will partner with Program Managers, drive cross-functional development, and ensure cost and schedule performance while maintaining security clearances and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires a DoD SECRET clearance, experience with NSA-certified crypto products, and ability to travel up to 10%. The position is on-site in Camden, NJ, with a 9-80 schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline, and minimum 9 years of prior relevant 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.
• Significant experience in aerospace and defense engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance within complex development programs.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Demonstrated success leading engineering development programs for NSA-certified encryption & cryptographic products.
• Active final U.S. DoD SECRET clearance or higher at time of hire.
• Prior experience working in SAP, SCI, or similarly controlled environments is required

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution for assigned encryption product efforts, with accountability for technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• Serve as the primary engineering interface to the Program Manager and coordinate execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Drive integrated product development activities across systems, hardware, software, integration, test, and certification efforts.
• Partner with engineering functional managers to support staffing alignment, team effectiveness, and execution of engineering scope.
• Communicate program status, technical risks, execution issues, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership, program leadership, and other key stakeholders.
• Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

EVMS

NSA-certified cryptographic products

Cross-functional leadership

Program management interface

DoD security clearance

Travel to USA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS/Math

Graduate degree

13+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP

SCI

Job description

Job Title: Lead, Program Chief Engineer, Encryption Products

Job Code: 43602

Job Location: Camden, NJ (on-site)

Job Schedule: 9-80 Regular

Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.

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.

We are seeking a Program Chief Engineer to lead the engineering execution of advanced encryption products within a business focused on aerospace and defense encryption. This role is responsible for end-to-end engineering leadership, with a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary integration, technical execution, and cost/schedule performance across product development.

The Program Chief Engineer serves as the primary interface between the Program Manager and the multidisciplinary engineering team, partnering closely with engineering functional managers to support team performance and staffing alignment. This leader is accountable for execution of all engineering scope, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved for the product.

The position requires regular engagement with engineering leadership, functional managers, program management, customers, and operations teams. The successful candidate will bring strong communication skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver disciplined program execution.

Essential Functions

• Lead engineering execution for assigned encryption product efforts, with accountability for technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• Serve as the primary engineering interface to the Program Manager and coordinate execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Drive integrated product development activities across systems, hardware, software, integration, test, and certification efforts.
• Partner with engineering functional managers to support staffing alignment, team effectiveness, and execution of engineering scope.
• Communicate program status, technical risks, execution issues, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership, program leadership, and other key stakeholders.
• Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%, primarily within the U.S.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required program access following hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline, and minimum 9 years of prior relevant 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.
• Significant experience in aerospace and defense engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance within complex development programs.
• Experience in a management or technical leadership role with responsibility for cross-functional team execution.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Demonstrated success leading engineering development programs for NSA-certified encryption & cryptographic products.
• Active final U.S. DoD SECRET clearance or higher at time of hire.
• Prior experience working in SAP, SCI, or similarly controlled environments is required

Preferred Additional Skills

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Advanced leadership training, executive leadership certification, or equivalent professional development.
• Extensive aerospace and defense experience supporting products through development, certification, and transition to production.
• Experience supporting proposal development, technical planning, and strategic investment initiatives.
• Experience with advanced cryptographic systems and related waveform technologies.
• Proven experience leading the engineering development of three or more successfully NSA-certified cryptographic products.
• At least 10 years of engineering development experience with NSA-certified cryptographic products with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated successful experience integrating high-trust subsystems and software into U.S. DoD systems.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal leadership skills and the ability to build alignment across technical and business teams.
• Demonstrated executive-level communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain team focus and execution while managing competing priorities and organizational demands.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is US$106,500 MIN - US$197,500 MAX. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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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