Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering/Management (Space optical systems)

L3HHCM20•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

L3Harris Space and Mission Systems has a need for an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and Control Account Manager (CAM) Project Engineer (PE). This critical position leads the development and delivery of cutting-edge Space-based payloads and sensors for remote sensing, missile warning and track, and space warfighting within technical, cost, and schedule objectives of a project baseline throughout all phases of the program life cycle. This role is responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts. The position is critical to our warfighter customer to ensure delivery of crucial space products!

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
Active Top Secret security clearance required
Prior or current IPTL/CAM Professional experience
Prior or current experience with project engineering and program execution
Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
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

Nice To Haves

Experience in space telescope, optical-mechanical development programs is preferred
Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
Experience with management of design to cost activities
Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M+
Experience in software development and integration programs

Responsibilities

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.
Must be able to get a program SAP security clearance