Lead, Project Engineering (TS/SCI)

Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering (TS/SCI)

Job Code: 12234

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Lead Project Engineer for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a large space/reflector development program including hardware, software, and operations. The Lead PE will be managing the execution of the space/reflector development to ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks and leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments in a growing business area.

Essential Functions:

• Develops, oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provides the coordination between technical and supply chain teams to ensure all necessary material and subcontracts are received when needed.
• Participate and lead on small to medium size teams and perform a wide variety of tasks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS).
• Experience with project engineering and program execution and managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in hardware/software integration programs.
• Experience managing projects with budgets of $40M+
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Experience with reflector/antenna space design programs and activities, or experience with developing a ground architecture (hardware/software/comm/etc), that will support satellite communications and collection.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• STEM or engineering degrees preferred.
• Experience leading Government Contract development programs.
• Experience with Government contract acquisition lifecycle.
• Experience with management of design to cost activities.
• Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
• Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques.