Lead, Project Engineer

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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech, delivering end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About the role

As a Lead Project Engineer, you will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team developing technologies and innovative product solutions across the Integrated Vision Solutions Sector. You will be responsible for the engineering execution of assigned projects, providing overall management of complex product development projects through all phases of the product lifecycle. Success in this role requires a willingness to make decisions, drive project teams to required capability and delivery, and communicate effectively with leadership, customers, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Program Planning, Guidance and Execution – Work with program management and technical teams to develop the program execution schedule, effectively communicate with the entire program team, and monitor progress to guide the team through execution of all required tasking.
• Bid & Proposal Support – Coordinate Engineering proposal content by identifying scope, partnering with functional leaders on Basis of Estimates, and reviewing the bid with the Engineering Leadership team.
• Customer and Senior Leadership Interaction and Communication – Effectively communicate with external customers and internal senior leadership on program plans, status, and issues.
• Product Development Lifecycle – Lead the engineering team through product design gates (System Requirements Review, Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Review) ensuring design aligns with engineering standards, compliance requirements, and manufacturability expectations. Partner with operations, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing engineering to ensure seamless production transition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in Project Engineering.
• Experience leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including cost and schedule generation and management.
• Experience with bids and proposals.

Skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with other leadership functions across the organization including Operations, Quality, Program Management, and Business Development.
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written), collaboration, time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (preferred).

Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off.