Senior Specialist, Project Engineering

L3Harris•Ashburn, VA

9d•$106,500 - $197,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a motivated and innovative Project Engineering Senior Specialist to provide technical leadership and oversight for the requirements, design, analysis, development, test, and evaluation of unmanned aerial systems. The role includes technical management of new and existing products, as well as planning and executing new development projects. The specialist leads a multidisciplinary engineering team on complex projects across various phases of the project life cycle and works closely with the Program Manager, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and other departments to expedite completion and meet customer expectations. The position is based on-site in Ashburn, Virginia, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 days out of every 14, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. The role supports up to 20% travel. External candidates who currently hold an active U.S. security clearance may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The salary range for this role in Virginia’s Greater D.C. area is $106,500–$197,500; final compensation may vary based on factors including experience and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of relevant experience.
Active U.S. Secret Clearance.
Ability to support 20% travel.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and coordinate technical aspects to meet scope, schedule, and design-to-cost goals.
Ability to communicate project status effectively to stakeholders, including leadership, multifunctional teams, and customers.
Demonstrated operational discipline, ownership, and calm, urgent problem-solving.
Ability to maintain scope control through disciplined change management.
Ability to use project management best practices and industry standards for resource planning, personnel oversight, and cost and schedule tracking.
Ability to work with functional leadership to coordinate resource planning for engineering, manpower, production, and facilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience as technical lead on technically complex projects.
Recent experience leading technical proposals, including ownership of the engineering portion of the basis of estimate.
Experience organizing and leading engineering, contractual, financial, operations, and other cross-functional teams for total program life-cycle management.
Experience managing projects with budgets of $20 million or more and a total portfolio exceeding $100 million.
Experience leading geographically diverse program teams comprised of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), including members from multiple company and potentially partner organizations.
Experience in development and production programs.
At least 4 years of experience implementing and executing Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and using applicable metrics.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with customers, vendors, leadership, and internal and external teams with minimal oversight.
Demonstrated complex problem-solving and decision-making skills, including evaluating options, weighing costs and benefits, and implementing appropriate solutions.
Experience with program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
Broad understanding of engineering processes and policies.
Passion for innovation and a sophisticated understanding of electronic equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead on technical proposals and program execution.
Manage and direct program management teams responsible for cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance across complex technical program portfolios and their development, implementation, and operations life-cycle phases.
Use Earned Value Management, maintain an integrated master schedule, manage development and test against a technical baseline, and maintain a proactive risk management program.
Manage portfolio budgets and financial execution.
Identify and mitigate risks, and elevate and resolve issues.
Communicate status effectively to organizational leadership, multifunctional teams, customers, and other stakeholders.
Maintain scope control through disciplined change management.
Coordinate technical aspects of projects to meet scope, schedule, and design-to-cost goals.
Apply project management best practices and industry standards for resource planning, personnel oversight, and cost and schedule tracking.
Work with functional leadership to ensure engineering, manpower, production, and facility resources are available and reflected in staffing demand tools.
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate with program management, manufacturing, quality, and other departments to advance project completion and meet customer expectations.
Support the advancement of L3Harris Agile Development Group.

Benefits

Health insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company-paid holidays
$10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates who currently hold an active U.S. Security Clearance