Lead, Project Engineer

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Project Engineer for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Program. This position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Responsibilities

- Successfully lead a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments. - Develop, oversee, and coordinate the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer. - Review status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, drive execution, identify opportunities, and deliver results through achieving payment milestones. - Assess engineering issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives. - Identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition program-level risks and opportunities. - Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product. - Provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensure all necessary reviews and approvals are received. - Understand 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 obtain security clearance.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant 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. - IPTL/CAM Professional experience. - Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution. - Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations. - Experience with flight tests and certification, environmental testing and aerospace engineering. - Experience in managing and driving labor resources in a matrix organization. - Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management. - Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS or equivalent), metrics, and data driven decisions.

Preferred Additional Skills

- 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. - Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired. - Strong background in Electronic Warfare or Sensor signal processing.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

9/80, work 9 out of every 14 days (totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off).

Benefits

L3Harris offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.