Lead, Project Engineering

L3Harris•Palm Bay, FL

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a technical leader to drive the design, development, and production of electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) solutions. The role supports definition, design, development, integration, and testing of electro-optic systems for airborne and ground imaging surveillance systems. It combines programmatic and technical responsibilities, with challenging timelines and a focus on delivering innovative solutions within schedule and budget constraints. The position leads cross-functional engineering teams, coordinates work across engineering disciplines, supports program execution and business development, and performs systems integration, risk assessment, verification, validation, and supportability analyses. The role is based in Palm Bay, Florida, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing engineering projects.
Broad knowledge of risk management tools and techniques.
Skilled knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Understanding of electro-optical/infrared system design and development and associated opto-mechanical technology.
Experience with electrical, optical, mechanical, software, and systems engineering.
Experience with front-end concept development for new products.
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering, digital engineering, and agile development.
Experience with system-level performance analysis, such as image, thermal, structural, end-to-end performance, and reliability analysis.
Experience in hardware/software design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
Project engineering or program management experience with aerospace products and multi-site development teams.
Understanding of defense products and platforms.
A track record of managing diverse, distributed personnel developing complex technology.
Knowledge of digital engineering and modeling techniques, including how their use benefits program execution.
Understanding of agile development environments and ability to work seamlessly across multi-site development teams.
Demonstrated technical expertise through successful product and systems development involving complex systems such as optics, detector arrays, digital video, processing electronics, pointing, stabilization, and control algorithms.
Experience contributing to creative technical solutions that integrate multiple disciplines or technologies into differentiated system architectures, with an understanding of competitive solutions, key performance indicators, end-user mission objectives, and technology tradeoffs.
Understanding of technical and market roadmaps to drive department capability growth plans.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more cross-functional teams, typically comprising 4–10 members.
Deliver to program cost and schedule goals.
Plan and request team members in support of current and projected programs.
Help define total systems design, technology, and processes to meet mission requirements.
Coordinate across functional engineering areas to design, develop, and test products, and resolve subsystem compatibility and interface problems.
Perform project capacity planning with other project leaders and functional managers.
Use department capabilities including simulation, modeling, design, agile development, integration, and test.
Support business development activities, including bid and proposal cost and schedule generation.
Evaluate performance measures and ensure system requirements are met.
Perform subsystem integration, technical risk assessment, technical planning, verification and validation, and supportability analyses.
Understand, implement, and audit engineering processes on programs and projects.
Create and update engineering documents, including processes, specifications, reports, plans, technical memoranda, and presentations.
Represent the engineering organization internally and externally.
Communicate clearly, in writing and verbally, with technical and non-technical personnel.