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L3Harris Technologies · 2 days ago

Project Engineer / Deputy Chief Engineer

Rochester, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$110K/yr - $206K/yr

9+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry, focused on delivering technology solutions for national security. The Deputy Chief Engineer will work alongside the Chief Engineer to manage radio products and ensure successful project execution aligned with business goals and customer missions.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Driving strategic direction of products and services, including defining product roadmaps and capability sets in collaboration with Product Line Management and Program Management

Partnering with Program Management to ensure the technical, schedule and cost targets of assigned programs are properly defined and met

Overseeing product development for IRAD/EAID projects and Government programs by developing Integrated Project Plans (IPP) with the Integrated Project Team from creation through approval. The IPP documents the scope, budget and baselined schedule, defines team and project roles/responsibilities, and identifies issues and risks. Following the IPP approval, monitoring progress, guiding the team through the execution of all required tasking, including technical content, cost, schedule, and deliverables of assigned projects and programs

Engaging and working closely with Engineering functional leads (Hardware/ Software/ Systems/ Integration & Test) to ensure accountability in meeting established commitments and deadlines

Enabling value engineering, product commonality, reuse, cross-product alignment, and scalability via effective collaboration with various product leadership teams

Driving engineering productivity performance improvements by providing inputs into project management processes, tools, and metric collection methodologies

Assuming ownership of product quality, costs, yield improvements, and work in progress (WIP)

Delivering solutions to product obsolescence and critical part shortages

Capturing of new business opportunities by supporting customer interchanges, product briefings / demonstrations, pursuits and proposals, identifying Engineering scope, partnering with functional teams on Basis of Estimates, and reviewing the bid with the Engineering leadership team

Assisting Portfolio Chief Engineer with planning for IRAD technology development, implementing product sustainment initiatives, introducing new products/systems to the factory, and preparing for status briefings in support of organizational objectives and commitments

Ability to obtain a US security clearance

Qualification

Engineering Project ManagementTactical Radio ProductsEarned Value ManagementAgile MethodologiesTechnical LeadershipPlanning SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam Collaboration