Lead Project Engineer

Lead Project Engineer at L3Harris Technologies summary:

The Lead Project Engineer at L3Harris leads complex defense engineering programs involving electro-mechanical assemblies and power conversion systems for military applications. This role manages technical aspects, schedules, budgets, and coordinates with multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, and customers, ensuring successful program execution and compliance with DoD standards. The position requires extensive leadership experience, technical expertise, and the ability to deliver presentations, manage risks, and support engineering process improvements.

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead Project Engineer

Job Code: 24786

Job Location: Anaheim, CA (onsite)

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

This Project Engineer position will serve as the Program Engineer Lead and will lead and drive all technical aspects of the program, develop schedules, monitor budget, drive task completion and coordinate with suppliers, customers and engineering design team. They will also work on the development and production support with Naval power or power conversion systems for Military production. Products consisting of complex electro-mechanical assemblies.

The ideal candidate for this position comes from a background in systems engineering, engineering IPT lead, technical program manager, or other engineering function with leadership responsibilities.

The project assigned to this Lead Project Engineer would be a large scale complex development program and they will be expected to lead their program with no supervision and will provide guidance and coaching to other project engineers in the department. Development efforts being led will be electrical and mechanical in nature, with designs from multiple subcontractors as well as internal engineering design and integration. There can be approximately 5% of travel to subcontractor and customer sites.

Essential Functions:

• Provides technical leadership, acting as a Program Chief Engineer with a Chief System Engineer on issues related to subcontractors, suppliers and customers, supports management of the technical risks and opportunities to optimize program performance
• Responsible for the day-to-day tactical duties for assigned programs, including leading teams of engineers and managing their own workload.
• Oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Partners with Systems Engineering to ensure design reviews and readiness events are completed on time with satisfactory presentation material.
• Helps write and review Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables such as technical reports, memos and test results.
• Presents program progress and status to customer program office and technical teams.
• Serves as point-of-contact between engineering project management and planning, engineering project team, and line management.
• Assesses engineering project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Coordinates with the Manager for Project Engineering and site Director of Engineering.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring engineering project progress and for intervention and problem solving with engineering project managers, line managers, and customers.
• Leads risk and opportunity management for their assigned program.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• May support Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and writing of Bases of Estimates (BOEs) to support proposal work.
• Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization with an in-depth knowledge of project management.
• Lead weekly and quarterly meetings with customers. Presenting as part of Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs).
• Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles and techniques
• Prepares and monitors engineering project team schedules, plans, budgets, program/functional status reports, and competent in understanding and reporting EV metrics.
• Estimates resource needs for developmental programs.
• Coordinates preparation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), task descriptions, BOEs and other resources required to perform cost estimating.
• Works with team to make significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, standards, operational plans or products to enhance performance of job area, develop new concepts or standards. Have measurable impact on the achievement of overall function or business results.
• Able to travel up to 15%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain US DOD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship
• Multi-Disciplined Team Lead Experience 9+ years after receiving Bachelor's degree.
• Must have prior experience being a Technical Lead on a developmental or production program.
• Working knowledge of DOD program environment; esp. FAR, ITAR, FMS, DCS, MIL requirements.
• Exerts influence in the successful execution of programs & projects through review of actions such as but not limited to review basis of estimates (BOE), tracking program technical performance measures, and ensures programs adherence to engineering processes and best practices.
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Organizational Breakdown Structures (OBS), and change management withing the Program Management Baseline (PMB).
• Must have a good working knowledge of Earned Value Management and competency in understanding and EAC/ETC reporting metrics.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings of complex components.
• Basic understanding of computer network component functions (routers, servers, switches, firewalls).
• Experience with engineering change management, impacts and risks to other aspects of the program and project.
• Highly organized and detailed work. Demonstrated ability to document internal and external action items and see them to closure.
• Exposure with cybersecurity and risk management framework.
• Degree in one of the following disciplines is preferred: Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electricial Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Computer System Engineering.
• Excellent communicator and well-organized leader
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project, critical path management
• Able to read cost reports and generate ETCs
• Ability to manage expectations and identify scope changes in dynamic customer requirements.
• PMP Certification
• Excellent Presentation skills
• Experience in the use of Product Development Process and methodologies ISO 9001 compliant processes)
• Agile Development Methodology (HW/SW)
• Experience with High/ Inverter Converter

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $125,000- $232,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Keywords:

Project Engineering, Defense Industry, Electro-mechanical Systems, Power Conversion, Technical Leadership, Systems Engineering, Program Management, Risk Management, Engineering Design, Military Production