Scientist, Project Engineering

L3Harris•Fort Wayne, IN

About The Position

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts. Essential Functions: Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments. Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer. Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones. Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives. Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities. Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product. Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received. Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied). Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities) Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers. Experience in the following engineering areas: IMS/WBS/EVMS/PE tasks regarding ground-to-space communications (SV command and control tools, mission scheduling, navigation, test, LEOps, and Mission/Nominal Operations). NRL tool suite a plus, small-sat production/launch a plus.

Requirements

Active Top Secret US security clearance
Experience in a leadership capability guiding business or functional teams without formal management role.
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience.
Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
Experience in satellite payload and space vehicle development
Experience in the following engineering areas: IMS/WBS/EVMS/PE tasks regarding ground-to-space communications (SV command and control tools, mission scheduling, navigation, test, LEOps, and Mission/Nominal Operations).

Nice To Haves

Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
Experience with management of design to cost activities
Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
NRL tool suite a plus, small-sat production/launch a plus.

Responsibilities

Leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
Developing, overseeing, and coordinating the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
Reviewing status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
Assessing engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Identifying, tracking, mitigating, managing, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
Estimating resource and material needs for the project/product.
Providing the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
Developing a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program
Participating in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution
Working in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.