Scientist, Mechanical Engineer

L3Harris Technologies; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Greenville, TX is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Scientist to lead air vehicle efforts within the ASE Group on ASG programs. The role requires deep technical leadership, business acumen, and the ability to guide proposals and program execution.

Travel may be required and DoD clearance eligibility is expected. The position emphasizes cross-functional leadership, programmatic planning, and ensuring airworthiness while meeting cost and schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• Requires strong leadership and communication capabilities.
• Extensive experience across lifecycle of programs, including proposals, bids, risk, execution and delivery.
• U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees.
• High level technical oversight of pursuits, proposals, and program execution.
• Ensure proposals are vetted for cost, scope, and schedule; manage programs on time and within budget.
• Shape new products, processes, standards and operational plans for ASG contracts.
• Ensure airworthiness and compliance with customer and company requirements.
• Present technical and programmatic material to executives and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (12 years experience)

Graduate Degree (10 years)

16 years 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: Scientist, Mechanical Engineer

Job Code: 38045

Job Location: Greenville, TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

The Mechanical Engineering Scientist will be responsible for serving as the Air Vehicle lead for all Advanced Solutions Group (ASG) programs, within the Aeronautical Systems Engineering (ASE) Group. The individual will be an external and internal expert and thought leader with deep and substantive technical expertise as well as advanced business knowledge and leadership capabilities within our Aeronautical Systems engineering team.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees.
• Provide high level technical oversight of pursuits, proposals, and program execution.
• Ensure proposals are vetted for accuracy in cost, scope, and schedule.
• Making sure programs are accomplished on schedule and within budget while complying with process/procedures and program requirements.
• Provide input into new products, processes, standards and/or operational plans that will have measurable impact on the achievement of overall function or business results.
• Ensure program airworthiness, customer, and company requirements are understood and met.
• Capable of influencing a wide range of audience and having demonstrated leadership skills to win support without direct reporting structure.
• Be able to walk to and from the flight line, work in aircraft hangar environment and board/exit aircraft is required.
• Responsible for compiling and confidently presenting extensive technical and programmatic material both internally and externally to include Executive Leadership, Procurement Customers, and End Users.
• Act as a technical adviser to the business area chief engineer and functional engineering leadership.
• Negotiate and establish programmatic expectations for the ASE department.
• Author or Co-Author ASE technical content in proposal tech volumes. Participate in proposal tech volume reviews.
• Establishes overall direction for new processes, systems, and solutions for ASG contracts.
• Recommends and implements strategies and develops operational plans/goals alongside the ASG Chief Engineer, ASE Functional Manager and in coordination with the ASE Department Director.
• Understanding of aircraft systems, and various mission systems.
• Familiarity with FAA (Part 23 and 25) and military aircraft airworthiness design approach, certification process, and requirements.
• Working knowledge of the processes used by the downstream consumers of ASE engineering products.
• Knowledge of manpower planning, milestone scheduling, and related financial management.
• Capable of managing and working in an environment that is fast paced, demanding, with a focus on problem resolution and process improvement.
• Ability to travel occasionally, to include internationally.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Outstanding communication (both verbally and written), negotiation, collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience throughout the total lifecycle of programs, including proposals, bids, planning, assessing/managing risk, execution, and delivery.
• Graduate Degree with 10 years of experience throughout the total lifecycle of programs, including proposals, bids, planning, assessing/managing risk, execution, and delivery.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of experience throughout the total lifecycle of programs, including proposals, bids, planning, assessing/managing risk, execution, and delivery.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Task Lead or Product Lead experience especially on large prototype programs.

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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