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L3Harris Technologies · 1 day ago

Lead, Project Engineering

Plano, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

9+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent in the defense industry. The Lead, Project Engineering role involves overseeing full lifecycle project engineering support for software and hardware development, ensuring projects meet customer requirements within cost and schedule commitments.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments

Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer

Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones

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 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

May work under the direction of an Enterprise level Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer/leader

Qualification

Project EngineeringProgram ExecutionEarned Value ManagementRisk ManagementTechnical Supplier ManagementDOD Secret Security ClearancePMP CertificationTeam LeadershipCollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

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

Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution

Experience in managing multi-discipline programs

Experience in engineering development and integration programs (inclusive of SW, HW, FW)

Experience managing projects with total budgets of $50M+

Experience in managing a team Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization

Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management

Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities, including cost estimation and technical proposal management

DOD Secret Security Clearance