Sr Specialist, Project Engineering

L3Harris•Plano, TX

About The Position

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, integration, test, and production 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. May work under the direction of an Enterprise level Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer/leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
Experience in managing multi-discipline programs
Experience in engineering development and integration programs (inclusive of SW, HW, FW)
Experience managing projects with total budgets of $50M+
Experience in managing a team Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities, including cost estimation and technical proposal management
DOD Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience leading DOD Government Contract development programs
Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
Experience with management of design to cost activities
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired or internal CAM/IPTL/PL certifications
Experience in Engineering development programs, Agile Development Lifecycle

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.