Scientist, Project Engineering

About the role

L3Harris' Spectrum Superiority segment is seeking a senior Project Engineer/Chief Engineer responsible for the day-to-day tactical duties for Protected and Hybrid SATCOM programs. Project Engineering will oversee and coordinate the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.

Responsibilities

• May act as Chief Engineer and Architect for the Protected SATCOM portfolio – including technical lead on proposals and business pursuits
• Serves as single point-of-contact between engineering project management and planning, engineering project team, and line management
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports
• Affords assessments of engineering project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring engineering project progress and for intervention and problem solving with engineering project managers, line managers, and customers
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received
• May conduct performance/project analyses during phase-down to benefit future/other engineering projects, missions, and programs
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)
• Availability to travel 10-20% of the time to customer and subcontractor sites in support of technical meetings and verification activities

Qualifications

• An ABET (EAC/CAC) accredited Bachelor's of Science degree in an engineering discipline and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Currently hold a DoW security clearance
• Knowledge and experience related to Protected Waveforms and Satellite Communications (PTW, XDR/AEHF, FHSS, DSSS)
• Expert in Digital Communications, Modulation Techniques and RF Link Budget Analysis
• Experience working with ARSTRAT/Delta-8 for MILSATCOM certifications
• Experience working with PLEO Vendors
• Experience with the NSA certification process
• Expert knowledge in communications systems
• Expert knowledge in Systems Engineering lifecycle management
• Ability to obtain a DoW security clearance
• Implements strategic goals established by leadership on assigned projects
• Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results
• Expert in Earned Value Management and cost/schedule estimation
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering functions
• Experience communicating directly with customer and in front of non-technical audience
• Background performing system level architecture for new development and IRAD
• Experience leading proposals and business pursuits as the primary technical point of contact.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Currently hold a DoW security clearance
• Knowledge and experience related to Protected Waveforms and Satellite Communications (PTW, XDR/AEHF, FHSS, DSSS)
• Expert in Digital Communications, Modulation Techniques and RF Link Budget Analysis
• Experience working with ARSTRAT/Delta-8 for MILSATCOM certifications
• Experience working with PLEO Vendors
• Experience with the NSA certification process
• Expert knowledge in communications systems
• Expert knowledge in Systems Engineering lifecycle management
• Ability to obtain a DoW security clearance
• Implements strategic goals established by leadership on assigned projects
• Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results
• Expert in Earned Value Management and cost/schedule estimation
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering functions
• Experience communicating directly with customer and in front of non-technical audience
• Background performing system level architecture for new development and IRAD
• Experience leading proposals and business pursuits as the primary technical point of contact.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $125,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

9/80 - employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off