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L3Harris Technologies · 10 hours ago

Lead Project Chief Engineer

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The Lead Project Chief Engineer will lead the engineering technical, schedule and cost activities of a design team on various programs, ensuring project completion and facilitating the overall operation of the project team.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security
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Responsibilities

Facilitates the overall operation and performance of a project team with minimal oversite from management team
Provides coordination between resource managers/supervisors and Program Managers
Oversee and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer
Provides technical leadership on issues related to subcontractors, suppliers and customers, supports management of the technical risks and opportunities to optimize program performance
Works with Program Management office team to ensure that all technical contractual obligations or project baseline requirements are fulfilled, reviews program documentation and other work products created by the program team
Works with Program Manager and Lead Engineers to assure adherence to cost, schedule and quality requirements
Provides timely status updates with milestones, issues with plan of resolution to management team
Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles and techniques
Prepares and monitor engineering project team schedules, plans and budgets, competent in understanding and reporting EV metrics
Estimate resource needs for developmental programs
Prepares and delivers technical presentations to customers
Conduct design reviews internally and with the customers
Coordinates preparation of work breakdown structures, task descriptions, basis of estimates and other resources required to perform cost estimating
Supports new business opportunities related to the product
Works with the engineering team to adhere to Quality Systems Manual and applicable Standard Work Instructions
Works with team to make significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area and develop new concepts or standards
Implement strategic goals established by leadership. Provides input into new products, processes, standards and/or operational plans that will have measurable impact on the achievement of overall function or business results
Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Technical Lead ExperienceOcean EngineeringAutonomous VehiclesEarned Value ManagementMS ProjectCAD ProgramsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
Multi-Disciplined Team Lead Experience
Hands on technical understanding of autonomous vehicles potentially including vehicle disassembly and assembly, soldering, PCB replacement, connector replacement or repair, log review and data analysis or others
Must have prior experience being a Technical Lead on a developmental or production program
Must have a good working understanding of ocean engineering, underwater infrastructure and autonomous undersea vehicles and operations
Must meet eligibility requirements to access US classified information
Ability to obtain a US DOD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship

Preferred

Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the following disciplines is preferred: Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or Computer System Engineering
Experience in working, operating and/or designing autonomous underwater vehicles
At sea test experience and in-depth technical knowledge of AUV systems and integration efforts
Experience with MS Project and CAD programs
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management and understanding and reporting metrics
Excellent communicator and well-organized leader
Creative and adaptable thinking and problem-solving skills
Experience working DoD programs

Benefits

Health and disability insurance
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
EAP
Education assistance
Parental leave
Paid time off
Company-paid holidays

Company

L3Harris Technologies

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L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.25B
2024-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Tania Hanna
Vice President Government & Customer Relations
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Chip Teets
Senior Director, International Programs, Products & Technology
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