Lead, Project Engineer

L3HHCM20•Salt Lake City, UT

36d

About The Position

L3Harris is currently seeking Project Engineers for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts within the Space Superiority sector. Space Superiority programs Designs, Manufactures, and provides Operations and Sustainment for resilient communications, telemetry and electronic attack systems supporting a variety of ISR, Communications and Networking Customers. This Position will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior related experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience (in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience)
Active Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with resilient communications, telemetry communications, electronic attack, and/or networks systems
Demonstrated experience in making informed decisions quickly and effectively under pressure
Cost Account Management (CAM)Professional experience
Experience in managing Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
Experience in software development and integration programs
Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
Experience with Earned Value management (EVMS or equivalent), metrics, and data driven decisions
Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
Experience with management of design to cost activities
Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired
Active TS/SCI

Responsibilities

Responsible for successfully leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team through the full program life-cycle
Develops, oversees, and coordinates the techncial/cost/schedule aspects of an engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, key technical metrics, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
Coordinates with functional engineering on staffing/critical skillset needs
Oversees the coordination cross-functional team for all necessary reviews and approvals for proposed changes to the technical, cost and schedule baselines
Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied) including ability to understand critical paths.
Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities)
Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
Must have an active secret clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.