Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Sr Specialist, Project Engineering in Clifton, NJ. You will lead a project team across software/hardware development, integration, and production, ensuring customer requirements are met within cost and schedule constraints.

Responsibilities include overseeing EV-based scheduling, risk management, and resource coordination, with frequent collaboration with customers and internal teams. A security clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree with 4+ years of related experience; in lieu of a degree, 10+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a project team to meet customer requirements within cost and schedule commitments.
• Oversee cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects per Program Manager guidance.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, risks, and opportunities; drive execution to milestones.
• Develop resolutions to productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals.
• Work with resource managers to secure necessary reviews and approvals.

Skills

Project management

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Team leadership

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Graduate Degree

Tools

PMP certification

CAM/IPTL certifications

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: Sr Specialist, Project Engineering

Job Code: 42606

Job Location: Clifton, NJ

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

Job Description

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, integration, test, and production efforts.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
• Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
• Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
• Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities).
• Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
• May work under the direction of an Enterprise level Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer/leader.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience leading DOD Government Contract development programs
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
• Experience with management of design to cost activities
• Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
• Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
• Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired or internal CAM/IPTL/PL certifications
• Experience in Electronic Warfare (EW) development programs
• Active secret clearance required
• IPTL/CAM Professional experience
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
• Experience in managing multi-discipline programs
• Experience in engineering development and integration programs (inclusive of SW, HW, FW)
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $50M+
• Experience in managing a team Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
• Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities, including cost estimation and technical proposal management

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New Jersey is [$106,500 - $197,500]. 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.

Benefits

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• 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.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer.