Specialist, Project Engineering (Space Systems) : Sign-on bonus ($15K max)

L3HHCM20•Wilmington, MA

5d•$92,500 - $171,500•Onsite

About The Position

The L3Harris AgileEO (Electro-Optical) – Space Superiority and Imaging Systems Division in Wilmington, MA seek is actively seeking an experience Project Engineer to join our growing team. This role will be responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts to deliver critical space-based remote sensing systems for our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
Prior or current professional experience as a Cost Account Manager of $2M+ in scope
Professional experience supporting defense and/or aerospace programs
Professional experience managing projects with total budgets of $5M-$20M
Experience in development and integration projects
Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Program Management Institute – PMP certification
Experience in the aerospace or defense industry, such as space telescope, or optical-mechanical development programs
Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
Professional experience with Risk and Opportunity Management
Experience working with teams in a matrix organization
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices, particularly related to space systems

Responsibilities

Leads a project team (10-25 people) to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
Develop, oversee, and coordinate 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.
Assess engineering issues and develop 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 on a program with $5M-$20M in value 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).
Ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects.