Lead, Project Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Mason, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a motivated and innovative Lead, Project Engineer to provide technical leadership and oversight for the requirements, design, analysis, development, test, and evaluation of systems. The role includes technical management of new and existing products, planning and execution of new development projects, and leading a multidisciplinary engineering team on complex projects throughout the project life cycle. The Lead, Project Engineer works closely with the Program Manager, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and other departments to support timely project completion and meet customer expectations. The position leads technical proposals and program execution, managing cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance for complex technical programs and portfolios. Responsibilities include budget and financial execution, Earned Value Management, integrated master schedule maintenance, development and testing against a technical baseline, risk management, and life-cycle process adherence. The role coordinates engineering resources and technical work to achieve scope, schedule, and design-to-cost goals, while communicating program status to stakeholders and maintaining disciplined change and issue management. The position is based onsite in Mason, Ohio, with a 9/80 schedule: 80 hours worked over nine days in every 14-day period, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of related experience.
At least 5 years of experience implementing and executing Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and using applicable metrics.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Experience managing projects with budgets of $50 million or more and a total portfolio greater than $200 million.
Experience in development and production programs.
Experience leading engineering, contractual, financial, operations, and other cross-functional areas in program life-cycle management.
Experience leading geographically diverse program teams, including Integrated Product Teams with members from multiple company and potentially partner organizations.
Recent team leadership experience.
Experience as the technical lead on technically complex projects.
Recent experience leading technical proposals, including ownership of the engineering portion of the basis of estimate.
Research & Development and Engineering Development & Manufacturing (EM&D) program experience.
Broad understanding of engineering processes and policies.
Comprehensive knowledge of the job area, with in-depth project management knowledge.
Ability to work under consultative direction toward annual goals and manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with customers, vendors, leadership, and others inside and outside the organization with minimal oversight.
Demonstrated complex problem-solving and decision-making skills, including evaluating options and selecting solutions based on relative costs and benefits.
Passion for innovation and sophisticated understanding of circuit-level electronic equipment and systems.

Nice To Haves

Military customer experience.
PMP certification.
Previous experience as a control account manager (CAM) in an EVMS environment.
Previous experience with electro-optical/infrared sensors.
Previous experience leading a development team developing an electronic unit.
Previous experience with agile development.
Previous experience in technical management of supplier development efforts.

Responsibilities

Lead technical proposals and program execution.
Manage and direct program management teams in meeting cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance requirements across program life-cycle phases.
Manage portfolio budgets and financial execution.
Use Earned Value Management, maintain an integrated master schedule, manage development and testing to a technical baseline, and maintain proactive risk management.
Ensure adherence to life-cycle processes and engineering-related internal processes.
Identify and mitigate risks, and elevate and resolve issues.
Communicate status effectively to organizational leadership, multifunctional teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
Maintain scope control through disciplined change management.
Organize and lead engineering, contractual, financial, operations, and other cross-functional areas in total program life-cycle management.
Lead geographically diverse program teams and Integrated Product Teams across company and potentially partner organizations.
Plan, guide, and execute engineering work within scope, schedule, and budget.
Coordinate technical aspects of projects to meet scope, schedule, and design-to-cost goals.
Apply project management best practices and industry standards for resource planning, personnel oversight, and cost and schedule tracking.
Work with functional leadership to ensure engineering, manpower, production, and facility resources are available to support programs.
Interface with people at all levels and from diverse technical backgrounds.
Promote an inclusive and respectful environment, build diverse teams, and develop talent.
Establish a culture of trust, open communication, data-driven decision-making, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
Solve complex problems and make decisions, evaluating options and implementing appropriate solutions.
Recommend tactics and strategies that affect business or functional results.