Manager, Project Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•Los Angeles, CA

35d•$127,500 - $236,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Project Engineering Manager to lead technical leaders across multiple Missile Propulsion programs. The role provides technical direction and oversight to team leads, supporting stronger program execution and consistency across programs within the Los Angeles and other-site Project Engineering teams. The manager creates and executes a vision and strategy for building a high-performing engineering team, coordinates team leads, collaborates with engineering leadership and program management, plans labor and resources, and supports employee performance and development. The position is onsite at L3Harris’s Canoga Park, California facility, follows a 9/80 schedule (80 hours over nine workdays in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off), and involves 5–10% travel. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of prior related engineering experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of prior related engineering experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
Ability to travel 5–10%.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience with government propulsion customers and prime contractors.
Experience leading MRB meetings with program stakeholders.
Experience leading engineers across multiple engineering backgrounds and experience levels.
Strong comprehensive knowledge of Project Engineering.
Experience with business and engineering schedule cadence for both development-type and production-centric programs.
Strong communication skills involving multiple cross-functional engineering organizations, management, program technical leadership, and program management.
Experience working in the defense industry with an existing U.S. security clearance.
Experience working as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL).

Responsibilities

Create a vision and strategy and execute a plan to help build a best-in-team engineering team.
Oversee and coordinate project engineering team leads across various programs, including managing a team of technical leads.
Collaborate with engineering leadership and program management to ensure program goals and milestones are achieved consistently.
Provide labor and resource planning to ensure proper staffing.
Manage performance, set objectives, conduct succession planning, and develop talent.
Resolve conflicts and develop performance improvement plans as needed.
Mentor and coach employees to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.