Lead, Project Engineer

Lead, Project EngineerL3Harris 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 Location: Greenville, TXSchedule: 9/80; Every other Friday offJob DescriptionThe Project Engineer holds technical responsibility and authority for the program under the authority from Engineering Leadership to execute assigned programs, as well as direct integration with the Program Manager (PM). This includes but is not limited to:Leading system transition from prototype to productionInterpreting statement of work requirements into engineering direction for executionRepresenting L3Harris during customer interactionsRemaining within Engineering Program budgetEnsuring alignment with overall Program ScheduleInteracting with flightline operations personnel for testing and systems calibrationEvaluating test documentation and test results for adherence to specificationWriting and delivering presentations on product status at program reviewsMinimum of SECRET Clearance is required with ability to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCITo this end, the individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to/and take directions from the PE for the assigned program operations.The PE coordinates with the Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to ensure consistency between the Functional and Program roll-up relative to performance against schedule and budgeted work scope.The PE is also responsible for program technical performance that extends beyond the "Engineering" functions, to ensure technical compliance within the total operations activities (i.e. extends to the interfaces of manufacturing and HD&L). Project Engineers are a key technical interface to Customers and have the responsibility and opportunity to interact at every phase of the program lifecycleThis PE must have experience in Reliability Engineering and Root Cause Analysis. Must interface with customers on a regular basis, review system status and repair cycles.QualificationsBachelors degree in a technical field and a minimum of nine (9) years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of seven (7) years of prior related experience. Advanced technical or management degrees are a plus.Experience in one or more of the following areas is required:Previous experience in managing Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication projects for military ISR platformsProgram planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budgetBroad understanding of engineering processes and policiesBidding and Proposals which includes working with material and production estimating in that bidding processBattle Management Systems experienceDesign, Development and Test effortsAero Engineering of any discipline, or Sustainment Engineering, or Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering); or Hardware Engineering; or Project EngineeringActive DoD Secret Security Clearance, the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.Preferred Additional SkillsIntelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems experienceCapture and Proposal DevelopmentLeadership Skills (i.e. Task, IPT Leader and/or Functional Management)Executive Level Interaction and Communication (including internal and Customer stakeholders)Ground, aircraft, space or shipborne mission system integration expertiseCOMINT and/or ELINT sensor experienceProduction and Logistics experienceSystem troubleshooting and field support