Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering (ANAHEIM)

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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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: Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering

Job Code: 40327

Job Location: Anaheim, CA (on-site)

Schedule: 9/80 Regular Schedule (9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off )

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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.

About L3Harris Technologies:

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

This position is for a Project Engineer leading Development Programs and supporting component and system-level obsolescence management within the Power Systems Engineering organization. The role is responsible for leading multi-disciplined engineering teams in the proposal, design, development and delivery of next-generation products. As an integral part of our fast-paced environment, the ideal candidate is a key decision maker, leader, mentor and motivator to their engineering team.

Essential Functions:

• Key interface between the Engineering team and Program Management departments.
• Ensures all technical performance, cost and schedule goals on the program are met.
• Acting as an advisor to senior management and customers on advanced technical studies and/or applications.
• Identifying and managing program technical risks.
• Establishing schedule, resource, budget, and tool requirements for tasks.
• Ensuring engineering processes are followed on projects.
• Supporting component and system-level obsolescence management, including tracking, monitoring, and proactive identification of at‑risk parts.
• Leading or contributing to technical investigations related to component failures, discrepancies, or performance issues.
• Developing, reviewing, engineering test plans and procedures.
• Reviewing or presenting alternate parts or design solutions to mitigate obsolescence or performance risks.
• Coordinating with suppliers, manufacturing, and cross‑functional engineering teams to validate replacement components and ensure compliance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET DOD Security Clearance.

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