Manager, Project Engineering

L3HHCM20•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$127,500 - $236,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Project Engineering Manager to lead a team of technical leaders across multiple Missile Propulsion programs. In this role, the selected candidate will provide technical direction and oversight to team leads, driving stronger program execution and greater consistency across all programs within the Los Angeles and (other site) Project Engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related Engineering experience.
Must be able to obtain a US security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Word).
Engineering drawing and GD&T application experience
Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications as well as working knowledge of general production systems/methods and lean manufacturing principles.
Experience with government propulsion customers and prime contractors.
Experience in leading MRB meetings with program stakeholders.
Experience in mentoring early career or junior engineers across multiple engineering backgrounds and experience.
Strong Comprehensive knowledge of Project Engineering.
Experienced, or at minimum highly familiar, with fusion welding procedures such as laser or electron-beam welding.
Experienced in business and engineering schedule cadence of both development-type and production-centric programs.
Demonstrated strong communication skillsets that involve multiple cross-function engineering organizations, managements, program technical leadership and program management.
Experience working in the defense industry with an existing clearance is a plus
Experience working as an Integrated Product Team Lead [IPTL] is desired.
Experienced, or heavily involved, in Failure/Anomaly investigations of project components, assemblies, or system integration.
Experienced in evaluating component environment test results and qualification processes.
Experience with CAD software tools (CREO), and PLM Systems (Windchill) is a plus
Familiarity or experience in generating proposals including work breakdown structures (WBS) definition, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) definition, validation test planning, and Pricing Inputs for Basis of Estimate (BOE).
Experienced with the design, manufacturing, or testing involved in the production of liquid rocket engine thrusters, valves, pressure regulators, pressure switches, tanks, or transducers is desired. Experience in small hypergolic propulsion systems, such as divert attitude control thrusters, is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Create vision, strategy, and execute against the plan to help build a best-in-team engineering team.
Oversee and coordinate project engineering team leads for various programs. This includes managing a team of technical leads.
Collaboration with engineering leadership and program management to ensure program goals and milestones are achieved consistently.
Provide labor and resource planning to ensure proper staffing
Provide performance management, objective setting, succession planning, and talent development
Perform conflict resolution and develop performance improvement plans as needed
Act as a mentor and coach to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing