Lead Project Engineer

L3Harris•Canoga Park, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced Project Engineer for its Missile Solutions Segment at the Missile Propulsion facility in Canoga Park, California. The role assists with executing multiple phases of assigned programs, drives project actions to achieve operational and financial objectives, and helps manage cost, schedule, and technical performance. The Project Engineer may communicate with customer contacts and participate in customer sessions related to assigned aspects of project execution. The position collaborates with engineering, program support, operations, quality, and supply chain teams to support successful program execution. The role works under consultative direction with minimal oversight and is responsible for projects or processes within the functional program management area. It involves developing and monitoring project plans in alignment with the overall program plan and command media; supporting program managers and briefing management and customers on assigned projects; and contributing to proposal development. The position also works with technical teams on propulsion production processes, tooling and equipment design, material evaluation plans, and data analysis and application activities. The role is based in Canoga Park, California, follows a 9/80 schedule (nine workdays in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off), and may require up to 30% business travel to suppliers and other production sites. Extended hours may be required as needed to meet business objectives. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related engineering experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for interactions inside and outside the organization.
Ability to work with minimal oversight under consultative direction.
Ability to work extended hours as needed to meet business objectives.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Engineering drawing and GD&T application experience.
Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications, with working knowledge of general production systems, methods, and lean manufacturing principles.
Comprehensive Project Engineering experience.
Experience with government propulsion customers and prime contractors.
Experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL).
Familiarity or experience generating proposals, including work breakdown structure (WBS) definition, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) definition, validation test planning, and pricing inputs for Basis of Estimate (BOE).
Familiarity or experience with the design, manufacturing, or testing of small liquid rocket engine thrusters, valves, pressure regulators, pressure switches, tanks, or transducers.
Familiarity or experience in environmental, performance, process, or qualification testing of small liquid engine thrusters.
Current U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Assist with execution of multiple phases of assigned programs and drive project actions to meet operational and financial objectives.
Assist in managing project technical performance, cost, and schedule, using Earned Value Management principles to support program financial health.
Communicate with internal and external contacts, including customers and suppliers, to execute project objectives.
Develop practical and robust solutions to technical problems using engineering techniques.
Support proposal development for customer submittals.
Collaborate with technical teams to develop and implement propulsion production processes, tooling and equipment design, material evaluation plans, and data analysis and application activities.
Develop, monitor, and update project plans consistent with the overall program plan and command media.
Brief management and support program managers in briefing customers on all facets of assigned projects.
Collaborate and coordinate with engineering, program support, operations, quality, and supply chain teams.
Travel to suppliers and other production sites as needed, up to 30%.