Sr Specialist, Project Engineering

L3Harris Technologies • Herndon, VA

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About The Position

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Project Engineer for full lifecycle Project Engineering. The project engineer will provide support for a range of development as well as integration efforts utilizing Agile Methodology and tools. The Project Engineer will also be responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments in a growing business area.

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 Earned Value Management and Microsoft Project.
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
• Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in hardware/software integration programs.
• Experience managing projects with budgets of $30M+.
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• STEM degree.
• Experience with Agile PLM.
• Experience leading Government Contract development programs.
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience with management of design to cost activities.
• Experience with program, pursuit and proposal activities.
• Proven experience in designing, deploying, and managing mesh networks.
• Strong understanding of mesh network protocols such as Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with software-defined networking (SDN) technologies and frameworks.
• Proficiency in working with SDN controllers (e.g., OpenDaylight, ONOS) and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develops, oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
• 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.
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree