Scientist, Project Engineering
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking a Scientist, Project Engineer to lead the technical execution of secure communications and cryptographic integration development efforts. The role coordinates multidisciplinary engineering activities from requirements through design, integration, verification, and delivery, and serves as a key technical interface with government security organizations and internal program teams. The position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. The role leads project teams in meeting customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments. It oversees and coordinates project cost, schedule, and technical execution within guidelines established by the Program Manager and customer. The position also guides integration and test activities involving encrypted/decrypted data paths, key management, secure interfaces, and associated hardware and software. Regular customer contact and collaboration on quick-reaction projects are expected.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Experience with secure communications, cryptographic devices, encryption/decryption solutions, key-management concepts, or information-assurance engineering.
- Ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick-reaction projects and have regular contact with customers.
- Ability to develop schedules using Earned Value and manage a project using Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA-surveilled program.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with NSA processes, cryptographic modernization, Type 1 cryptographic products, or secure communications architectures.
- Experience with open architecture standards, modular embedded systems, high-speed networking, or secure data interfaces.
- Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
- Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities.
- Experience working with government customers, security stakeholders, and external development or integration partners.
- IPTL/CAM professional experience.
- Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary programs across multiple locations.
- Experience with flight tests and certification, environmental testing, and aerospace engineering.
- Experience managing and driving labor resources in a matrix organization.
- Experience with technical supplier management and risk and opportunity management.
- Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS or equivalent), metrics, and data-driven decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical execution of secure communications and cryptographic integration development efforts.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities from requirements through design, integration, verification, and delivery.
- Guide system integration and test activities for encrypted/decrypted data paths, key management, secure interfaces, and associated hardware and software elements.
- Lead a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
- Develop, oversee, and coordinate the cost, schedule, and technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
- Review engineering project and budget status, manage schedules, drive execution, identify opportunities, and deliver results through achievement of payment milestones.
- Assess engineering issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
- Identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition program-level risks and opportunities.
- Estimate project or product resource and material needs.
- Coordinate between resource managers and supervisors and ensure necessary reviews and approvals are received.
- Develop schedules using Earned Value (EV) and manage projects using Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA-surveilled program.
- Coordinate with cryptographic device suppliers, government security stakeholders including the NSA, and partner program teams to support integration and certification-related activities.
- Work collaboratively on quick-reaction projects and maintain regular contact with customers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
