Scientist, Project Engineering

L3Harris•Salt Lake, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Scientist, Project Engineer to lead 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 successful candidate leads project teams to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments. They oversee cost, schedule, and technical aspects of engineering projects within program guidelines established by the Program Manager and customer; manage schedules and budgets; drive execution; and support delivery of payment milestones. The role also involves resolving engineering issues, managing program-level risks and opportunities, estimating resource and material needs, coordinating with resource managers and supervisors, and ensuring necessary reviews and approvals are obtained. The position supports integration and test of encrypted and decrypted data paths, key management, secure interfaces, and related hardware and software. It includes coordination with cryptographic device suppliers, government security stakeholders—including the NSA—and partner program teams on integration and certification-related activities. The candidate must be willing to work collaboratively on quick-reaction projects and have regular contact with customers.

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 collaboratively in a team environment on quick-reaction projects and have regular customer contact.
Ability to develop a schedule 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 and decrypted data paths, key management, secure interfaces, and associated hardware and software.
Lead project teams in meeting customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
Develop, oversee, and coordinate the cost, schedule, and technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within program guidelines.
Review engineering project and budget status, manage schedules, drive execution, identify opportunities, and achieve payment milestones.
Assess engineering issues and develop resolutions supporting productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals.
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 required reviews and approvals are received.
Develop schedules using Earned Value 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.