Lead, Project Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Town of Gates, NY

7d•$110,500 - $205,500•Onsite

About The Position

In a fast moving and increasingly complex world, L3Harris is anticipating and rapidly responding to challenges with agile technology – creating a safer and more secure future. L3Harris is seeking a dynamic Project Engineer leader for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts. The candidate will be part of a larger program team as a leader dedicated to meeting the customer’s technical, cost and schedule needs. Program support and technical leadership over requirements definition, concept generation, material selection, trade studies, preliminary and final design documentation. Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepares status reports. Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities. Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product. Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a federal security clearance

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret/SCI is highly preferred
Program Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) or other formal training
Experience with optical payload, space vehicle integration and testing is preferred
Experience integrating and testing complex optical/mechanical/electrical systems
Experience in at least one of the following areas: integration of hardware & software systems, electrical system end-end test, space vehicle level integration & test
Ability to work closely with Customers, Business Development, and all functional disciplines
Experience leading Government contract development programs
Work closely with Program Manager and Chief System Engineers
Has proven track record with long term planning and attention to detail
Knowledge of Government contracting practices and Earned Value Management (EVMS)
Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them
Experience with creating and managing schedules
Experience with executing contract scope on Firm Fixed Price contracts
Ability to lead program milestone/gate reviews (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, FCA/PCA, PSR)
Experience with project management aspects of technology development programs
Experience with estimating and managing labor, material, and/or subcontract costs
Fast learner able to adjust to project needs and learn new skills quickly

Responsibilities

Responsible for successfully leading the execution of Space System project teams to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule
Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) or equivalent fiscal responsibility
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 interdependencies within specific projects and with the greater Space Enterprise
Provides the coordination between project teams and resource managers/supervisors to ensure all necessary reviews and approvals are received
Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks
Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction tasks/projects and will have regular contact with customers
Works closely with the product manager to identify project risk and with the Chief System Engineer to ensure risk management mitigation strategies and events are being planned executed correctly
Understands how to use Earned Value (EV) to guide the success of a project
Able to support proposals for new work in a growing business