Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Manager of Electrical Engineering to lead a team of roughly 70 engineers and managers within the Advanced Development Group and Tactical Airborne Systems. This role guides hardware test development from R&D through production launch, ensuring execution aligns with program requirements and process optimization.

The candidate will partner with Division Chief Engineers to deploy resources, enforce governance, and drive measurable program performance across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of related experience or graduate degree with 10+ years.
• In lieu of a degree, 16+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Division Chief Engineers to ensure Electrical Engineering support across programs.
• Allocate resources aligned with business priorities and optimize utilization.
• Harmonize engineering execution through improved processes, tools, governance and execution.
• Develop staff through hiring, mentoring and training; conduct performance evaluations.
• Review BOEs and artifacts for technical quality and risk mitigation.
• Communicate needs/status to management and other engineering disciplines.
• Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance.

Skills

Leadership

Resource allocation

Matrix organization

Defense product development

EVMS metrics

Data analytics

Stakeholder collaboration

Coaching & mentoring

Performance measurement

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years

Graduate Degree with 10+ years

16 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

EVMS

Development tracking tools

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: Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering

Job Code: 40348

Job Location: Plano/Richardson, 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:

L3Harris is seeking an Electrical Functional Engineering Senior Manager to lead a team of Electrical Engineers. The senior manager will oversee a team of approximately 70 engineers and managers in support of the Advanced Development Group (ADG) and Tactical Airborne Systems (TAS) divisions’ products and program portfolio.

This role encompasses management and direct technical contribution for the hardware test development teams, spanning from development to the production launch for new products on projects and programs. The successful candidate will have the technical knowledge capable of execution for new products, including fulfilment of project / program requirements as well as optimization of electrical processes . Additionally, the individual will be accountable and partner with Division Chief Engineers to ensure that all functional engineering resources (people, process, tool) are appropriately deployed to support the execution and performance of all division products and programs.

Essential Functions:

• Interface with Division Chief Engineers to ensure comprehensive Electrical Engineering support across a multitude of programs, special projects, and emerging needs
• Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources
• Optimize, harmonize, and standardize engineering execution through enhanced processes, tools, governance, and execution.
• Establish strategic working relationships with engineering project managers as well as functional teams and technical leaders.
• Provide leadership in the development of technical staff through strategic hiring, mentoring, and training.
• Responsible for team coaching and development, as well as career counseling for each individual with performance evaluations and career discussions throughout the year
• Review and approve BOEs and other artifacts or deliverables for technical quality, process adherence and risk mitigation
• Communicate needs/requirements/status to management and other engineering disciplines
• Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Management and leadership with a minimum of five (5) years experience in directly leading staff full lifecycle developments, including executing performance appraisals, managing staffing allocation, process leadership and career development.
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization and support multiple geographically dispersed locations and teams.
• Experience with product development process for defense environments, and tools that allow for development assessment, tracking, and reporting.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) metrics collection and reporting.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in Data Analytics, to effectively influence tools and platforms for analysis of performance, measurement and configuration data.
• Effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders to include leadership and other engineering functions.
• Ability to coach, mentor and build relationships within Engineering & Operations organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver and sustain measurable results.
• High expectations for sustained excellence for self and team members.

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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