Deputy Engineering Manager, Systems Integration & Test Engineer

L3Harris • Palm Bay, FL

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About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced System Integration & Test (SI&T) Senior Manager for a Deputy Engineering Management role leading the Intel & Cyber (I&C) Sector SI&T organization. The position combines people leadership with technical execution, balancing organizational management responsibilities and direct support of SI&T technical activities. The successful candidate will bring expertise in system integration and test engineering across complex networks, systems, and products, as well as leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams of engineers and technicians.

As a key delegate to the Engineering Manager, the Deputy will help drive execution excellence, staffing strategy, employee development, process improvement, and technical rigor across the SI&T function. This hands-on leader will work at both strategic and tactical levels to ensure the organization is staffed, aligned, and executing effectively in support of program and sector objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of prior related experience; or a graduate degree and at least 10 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of prior related experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience leading SI&T efforts for complex systems, networks, or mission-focused products.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, including experience briefing senior leadership and customers.
• Experience managing large, technically diverse teams in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Control Account Manager (CAM) with responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles, including development and maintenance of control accounts, BOEs, work authorization documentation, budgets, schedules, and performance metrics.
• Experience balancing functional management responsibilities with direct technical contributions.
• Ability to influence across engineering disciplines and drive alignment between functional and program teams.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage SI&T engineers and technicians, including staffing, workload planning, performance management, employee development, and day-to-day functional oversight.
• Serve as the primary delegate for the Engineering Manager, supporting continuity of operations, decision-making, and communication across the organization.
• Lead proposal support activities, including review and approval of Basis of Estimate (BOE) inputs, staffing plans, and technical resource planning.
• Drive effective upward and downward communication to align leadership, functional teams, and program execution teams.
• Apply SI&T engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to the integration and test of complex systems, networks, and products.
• Recommend and implement improvements to products, processes, policies, standards, and operating plans in support of organizational and functional strategy.
• Support technical SI&T activities as needed, including test planning, test procedure development and execution, data review and analysis, requirements verification and validation, and coordination with systems, software, hardware, network, and program engineering teams.
• Partner with program and functional leadership to identify risks, resolve technical and execution challenges, and ensure successful delivery of SI&T scope.
• Promote accountability, technical excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration across the SI&T organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior