Senior Manager, Project & Product Engineering - Missile Solutions

L3HHCM20

11d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our more than 50,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris' Missile Propulsion Sector is seeking a skilled engineering leader with a strong background in project and product engineering to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience working with composite and high-rate manufacturing. They will be responsible for driving functional execution in the Project and Product engineering and Manufacturing discipline through industry leading tools, processes, and training. This role requires the ability to coordinate effectively with Engineering, across Engineering Disciplines (Design, Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Industrial), Operations, Supply Chain, and Program Management. The role will report to the Director of Huntsville Operations, Missile Propulsion and be based in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of relevant engineering or project management experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering or project management experience OR in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of relevant engineering or project management experience
4+ years direct people leadership experience.
2+ years project management experience.

Nice To Haves

Composite manufacturing experience in the A&D industry.
PMP Cerfitication.
Proven experience in building and developing high-performing teams.
Ownership and leadership in driving schedule performance, meeting technical requirements, managing facilitation, capital expenditures, and ensuring on-time product delivery.
Expertise in transferring and establishing manufacturing operations across geographic locations.
Skilled in setting up manufacturing processes and launching new product lines.
Strong background in supplier collaboration and supply chain management.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight into Project and Product Engineering for manufacturing line development, equipment installation, and production qualification activities at the Huntsville, AL facility.
Ensure engineering trials, equipment commissioning, and first article qualification work is performed with velocity and first-time quality to meet production ramp schedules.
Proactively intervene on issues affecting capital equipment procurement, installation timelines, process validation, and first article acceptance, driving recovery plans and implementing corrective/preventative actions.
Ensure that Project support resources (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Facilities, etc....) are properly allocated to support engineering trials, equipment qualification activities, first article inspections, and production transition milestones aligned with line development schedules.
Set the vision for manufacturing line maturity and production readiness, identify gaps in process capability and equipment performance, and lead the organization through qualification and ramp-up using the L3Harris Excellence Everywhere Everyday (e3) model.
Collaborate with the engineering senior leadership team, program management office, manufacturing operations, supply chain, and quality teams to address strategic and tactical matters related to capital equipment acquisition, process development, and production qualification.
Support new business development by demonstrating proven manufacturing processes, qualified production lines, and capacity scalability achieved through successful first article completions and production readiness reviews.
Provide mentorship, coaching, and resources necessary to develop engineering talent skilled in equipment qualification, process validation, design for manufacturability, and production problem-solving.
Plan overhead budget requirements for engineering trials, capital equipment purchases, tooling development, and qualification activities; manage the budget to meet all financial goals during line development and production ramp.
Lead by example demonstrating commitment to L3Harris' values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect while building an ethical culture that prioritizes rigorous qualification standards, data-driven decision making, and seamless transition from development to production.
Up to 25% business travel to L3Harris and customer locations.
Ability to obtain US Secret Security clearance.