Lead, Project Engineering

L3HHCM20 • City of Rochester, NY

23h

About The Position

As a Project Engineer at Wescam-USA you will be responsible for successful product launch and new product development by project managing multi-disciplinary team - providing leadership and technical/project guidance for IRAD funded, customer funded NRE and or non-standard product configurations for EOIR sensors for challenging mission requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. 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.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in a project management capacity managing several complex projects concurrently
• 2 – 5 years experience in one or more of the following
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project
• Knowledge of MRP system(s)
• Knowledge/experience of Confluence/JIRA
• Knowledge of operations and manufacturing environments
• Eligible for a US government security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience presenting to executive and or senior leadership
• Must have a well-rounded project management background with experience in a high tech environment
• Intimate knowledge of current and advanced Manufacturing processes and technologies
• PMP Certification is an asset
• P.Eng license is an asset
• Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational and planning/project management skills
• Ability to lead the closure of technical issues
• Dynamic, resourceful and takes initiative (sense of urgency, innovative, problem solver)
• Ability to challenge the status quo and develop innovative solutions to achieve operational efficiencies
• Data driven decision making approach
• Excellent functional skills of Project Management tools
• Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard

Responsibilities

• As a Project Engineer at Wescam-USA you will be responsible for successful product launch and new product development by project managing the Operations activities across a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Planners, Buyers, Production Staff, Quality, EH&S and Facilities
• Partner with engineering and program management to manage and understand contractual flow down requirements (internal and external)
• Prepare design stage gate review package and prepare cross-functional team aligned to internal requirements.
• Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross-functional leadership in design reviews and various business meetings
• Develop operations risk registry and associated mitigation strategies/plans driving closure of actions
• Responsible for providing project estimations, ETCs and adherence for Earn Value Management reporting in JIRA
• Maintain project schedule(s) and overall build schedule to meet integrated master schedule milestones and or customer contract deliverable
• Responsible for defining, project managing and tracking adherence to product targets (hours per unit, material cost, lead time, yield) by organizing, leading and or facilitating DFx toolsets
• Participate in the bid and proposal process by providing operations inputs, risks and CapEx requirements
• Lead/Participate in project scrum(s), daily production cell team meeting(s), etc.
• Understanding cause and effect of changes affecting program schedule, quality and cost
• Coach junior team members on project management/manufacturing best practices, methodologies and lessons learned
• Compliance with the company’s Quality Management System
• Demonstrate through project leadership behaviors of integrity, respect and excellence

Benefits

• L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level