Senior Specialist, Project Engineer

L3Harris•Greenville, TX

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About The Position

The Project Engineer serves as the technical lead for assigned programs and is entrusted by Engineering Leadership with responsibility and authority to drive engineering execution activities. In close partnership with the Program Manager, the Project Engineer ensures engineering efforts align with program objectives, technical requirements, budget, and schedule. The role works across all contract phases, including requirements, design, manufacturing, integration, and testing. Travel may be required up to 20% based on business needs. The position is located in Greenville, Texas and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant prior experience, or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of relevant prior experience.
Experience with or working knowledge of preparing proposals, reviewing bids, and supporting proposals through submission and customer technical evaluation.
Experience with and working knowledge of aircraft systems, aircraft maintenance, aircraft modification, and aircraft sustainment.
Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience working successfully in a team environment.
Ability to interpret statement-of-work requirements and translate them into engineering direction for execution.
Aircraft certification experience, including Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft, FAA Supplemental Type certification, and Military Airworthiness certification.
Ground, aircraft, space, or shipborne mission-system integration expertise.
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems experience.
Requirements verification and validation experience.
Aeronautical engineering experience in electrical, structural, mechanical, stress, mass properties, aerodynamics, or related areas.
Cost, estimating, CAM (Control Account Management), and/or EVM (Earned Value Management) experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction using continuous problem solving.
System troubleshooting and field support experience.
Experience interacting with flightline operations personnel for testing and systems calibration.

Responsibilities

Lead and communicate effectively with a diverse engineering and production team across multiple engineering disciplines to develop solutions that meet contractual requirements.
Interpret statement-of-work requirements and translate them into engineering direction for execution.
Prepare engineering proposal briefings and support other engineering functions in developing bids.
Plan and guide projects within scope, schedule, and budget.
Write and deliver presentations on product status at program reviews.
Review, approve, and sign off on technical contractual deliverables to the customer.
Apply a broad understanding of engineering processes and policies.
Serve as the Technical Point of Contact for customer technical evaluation of proposals.
Prepare presentations that communicate technical information to customers and senior leadership.
Work on projects across all contract phases, including requirements, design, manufacturing, integration, and testing.
Manage subcontractors.
Support aircraft modification and certification.