Lead, Project Engineer

L3Harris•Greenville, TX

About The Position

The Project Engineer serves as the technical lead for assigned programs and is entrusted by Engineering Leadership with responsibility and authority to drive engineering execution activities. Working closely with the Program Manager, the Project Engineer ensures engineering efforts align with program objectives, technical requirements, budget, and schedule. The role works across all phases of a contract, including requirements, design, manufacturing, integration, and testing. Travel may be required up to 20% based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of relevant prior experience, or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant prior experience.
Experience in one or more of the following engineering fields: electrical systems, mechanical design, airframe systems, cyber security, system design, or software.
Experience with and/or working knowledge of preparing a proposal, reviewing bids, and supporting a proposal through submission and customer technical evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
Experience working successfully in a team environment.
Experience interpreting statement of work requirements into engineering direction for execution.
Aircraft certification experience, including Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft, FAA Supplemental Type certification, and Military Airworthiness certification.
Cyber Security, Approval-to-Operate (ATO) compliance, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) experience.
Ground, aircraft, space, or shipborne mission system integration expertise.
Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems experience.
Requirements Verification and Validation experience.
Aeronautical Engineering experience, including electrical, structural, mechanical, stress, mass properties, or aerodynamics.
Cost, estimating, CAM (Control Account Management), and/or EVM (Earned Value Management) experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction using continuous problem solving.
System troubleshooting and field support experience.
Experience interacting with flightline operations personnel for testing and systems calibration.
Security+.

Responsibilities

Lead and communicate effectively with a diverse engineering and production team across multiple engineering disciplines to develop solutions that meet contractual requirements.
Interpret statement of work requirements into engineering direction for execution.
Prepare engineering proposal briefings and support other engineering functions in developing bids.
Plan and guide project work within scope, schedule, and budget.
Write and deliver product-status presentations at program reviews.
Review, approve, and sign off on technical contractual deliverables to the customer.
Apply a broad understanding of engineering processes and policies.
Serve as the Technical Point of Contact for customer technical evaluation of proposals.
Prepare presentations that communicate technical information to customers and senior leadership.
Work on projects across all contract phases: requirements, design, manufacturing, integration, and testing.