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Senior Specialist, Project Engineering 1 at L3Harris Technologies summary:

The Senior Specialist, Project Engineering leads technical activities and coordination for engineering project teams, focusing on new product development, production, and IR&D programs. They work closely with Program Managers, engineers, and manufacturing to ensure adherence to technical, cost, schedule, and quality requirements, while managing risks and facilitating project completion. Their role includes preparing schedules, budgets, technical presentations, and supporting new business opportunities within defense technology projects.

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Project Engineer

Job Code: 23302

Job Location: Northampton, MA (Onsite)

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

Lead the technical activities of a design team on different types of programs including new product development, production and IR&D programs. Work closely with Program Manager, Engineering groups, Manufacturing department and other departments as necessary to expedite project completion and facilitate the overall operation of project team.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate the overall operation and performance of a project team with general oversite from manager.
• Provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors and Program Manager.
• Coordinate and overseas some of the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer
• Provide technical leadership and works with a Chief Program Engineer on issues related to subcontractors, suppliers and customers, supports management of the technical risks and opportunities to optimize program performance
• Work with Program Manager 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.
• Work with Program Manager and Lead Engineers to assure adherence to technical, cost, schedule and quality requirements.
• Contact are primarily with Engineers and Program Managers and can act as one of the technical contacts for the customer.
• Frequent use and application of technical standards, principles and techniques
• Prepare and monitor engineering project team schedules, plans and budgets, competent in understanding and reporting EV metrics.
• Estimate resource needs for developmental programs.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations to customers.
• Conduct design reviews internally and with the customer
• Coordinate preparation of work breakdown structures, task descriptions, basis of estimates and other resources required to perform cost estimating.
• Support new business opportunities related to the product.
• Work with the engineering team to adhere to Quality Systems Manual and applicable Standard Work Instructions.

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 being a Technical Lead on a developmental or production program ideal
• Strong literacy in Earned Value Management
• Ability to obtain US DOD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in one of the following disciplines is preferred : Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Computer System Engineering, or comparable core engineering discipline
• Multi-Disciplined Team Lead Experience 5+ years after receiving Bachelor's degree

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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Keywords:

project engineering, technical leadership, new product development, earned value management, defense technology, program management, engineering coordination, schedule and budget control, cost estimating, quality systems

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