Lead, Project Engineer (Responsible Engineer Authority)
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking experienced Project Engineers to work at its production facility in Camden, Arkansas, supporting one or more of eight available programs. The Lead Project Engineer serves as the engineering Center of Excellence’s Responsible Engineer Authority for evaluating and resolving production-program product non-conformances. The role requires comprehensive knowledge of the design and performance of assigned programs and close collaboration with the Chief Engineer, Project Engineer, Design Engineer, Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, and Product Manager. Under general direction, the engineer determines approaches to objectives using engineering principles, concepts, and practices. The position supports critical production programs onsite in Camden and addresses non-conforming hardware to determine appropriate immediate dispositions and keep production moving. It also provides root-cause and corrective-action technical input, process and yield improvement support, engineering analysis, and support for production processes, equipment, and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior relevant Project Engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related Project Engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related Project Engineering experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the design and manufacturing aspects of the assigned program.
- Ability to assess production non-conformances and determine appropriate immediate dispositions.
- Understanding of engineering and project management theories, principles, practices, tools, and methods.
- Understanding of rocket propulsion components and their theory of operation.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, analysis, or materials.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Ability to quickly assess complex problems, make decisions, and drive closure.
- Previous experience addressing root cause and non-conformances.
- Previous experience in project, materials, process, manufacturing, and/or integration/test engineering.
- Previous experience designing and testing equipment, processes, procedures, and systems.
- Six Sigma certification.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize work-in-process non-conformances in real time, including repair, scrap evaluation, and functional coordination.
- Support real-time process optimization and yield improvement to minimize waste and optimize resource utilization.
- Support TDP integration, DFMEA/PFMEA risk management and updates, key characteristic updates and classification, and MRL improvements supporting AOP.
- Provide factory-specific technical input for root cause and corrective action and sector systemic learning.
- Assist in designing and testing new equipment, processes, procedures, and systems.
- Assess non-conformances and determine immediate actions, such as use-as-is, rework, or scrap, to keep production moving.
- Serve as Engineering Responsible Authority for root cause and effective corrective actions, partnering closely with Quality.
- Manage engineering analysis support to inform Design Engineering dispositions.
- Represent and explain Arkansas Material Review Board processes.
- Understand and apply pertinent engineering codes, rules, regulations, safety principles, and practices.
- Use engineering test equipment, CAD, and office and engineering software applications.
- Apply Systems Engineering principles to requirements and risk and opportunity management.
- Work onsite in Camden in support of critical production programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
