Lead, Project Engineering

L3Harris•Rochester, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a dynamic technical leader who can drive EO/IR solutions design, development & production. They will have engineering responsibilities supporting the definition, design, development, integration & test of electro-optic systems for airborne, and ground, imaging surveillance systems. This role has both programmatic and technical responsibilities with challenging timelines, working to achieve a collective goal: deliver innovative solutions within schedule and budget constraints.

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.

Nice To Haves

Management of engineering projects
Broad knowledge of Risk Management tools and techniques
Skilled knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Understanding of the design and development of electro-optical/infrared systems and associated opto-mechanical technology
Experience with Electrical, Optical, Mechanical, Software and Systems Engineering
Front-end concept development for new products
Model Based Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, & Agile Development
System-level performance analysis (e.g., image analysis, thermal analysis, structural analysis, end-to-end performance, reliability analysis)
Hardware/Software design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting
Project Engineering/Program Management of aerospace products with multi-site development teams
Understanding of defense products and platforms
Engineering Project Management – A track record of managing diverse & distributed personnel developing complex technology.
Knowledge of digital engineering & modeling techniques including how their use benefit program execution.
An understanding of agile development environments.
Ability to work seamlessly across multi-site development teams.
Technical Acumen – Demonstrated through successful product and systems development experiences involving complex systems such as optics, detector arrays, digital video, processing electronics, pointing, stabilization, & control algorithms.
Creative Solutions – Direct contribution to technical solutions that integrate multiple disciplines or technologies into non-obvious system architectures that provide meaningfully unique and differentiated capability; requires understanding of current and proposed competitive solutions, key performance indicators, and end-user mission objectives as well as understanding of interplay between technologies and engineering design.
Department Planning – An understanding of both technical and market roadmaps to drive department capability growth plans.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more cross functional teams typically with 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, resolve compatibility and interface problems across all subsystems
Perform project capacity planning in conjunction with other project leaders and functional managers
Utilize department capabilities such as Simulation, Modeling, Design, Agile Development, Integration & Test
Support business development activities including bid & proposal cost/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, & audit engineering processes on programs and projects
Create and update essential engineering documents including processes, specifications, reports, plans, technical memos, and presentations
Represent engineering organization both internal and external to the organization
Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbal) to technical and non-technical personnel
Ability to obtain US government clearance