Project Management Lead, Design

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Lead - Electrical Engineer (Project Manager – Hardware & Electrical Engineering)

The L3Harris Communication Systems segment is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented electrical engineer experienced with Project Management to join an engineering organization that designs and delivers leading edge communications products. The successful candidate will be responsible for hardware project management and indirect management of other electrical engineers in a matrixed organization supporting new product design and development and legacy redesign efforts for future production support. This individual will be a member of a cross functional development team with hands‑on responsibility for leading aspects of design, analysis, integration, and testing. Strong communication and interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to work within a large engineering team are required. This role requires strong project management, leadership and teamwork skills; the candidate will be expected to lead technology initiatives that may go beyond their personal technical competency, utilizing Subject Matter Experts (Engineers and Scientists) from other specific disciplines as required. The candidate will work collaboratively across the engineering organization to focus on the requirements management, technical baseline creation, review and approval, technical roadmap creation and aspects of system engineering process compliance including, but not limited to, process artifact review and approval and risk management/analysis. This candidate will be budget responsible: able to develop BOEs and timelines and help manage the development process to meet these budget and timing constraints.

Support hardware project management for new designs and legacy sustainment

Manage competing priorities amongst several projects

Support hardware research, design, and development of software defined radio systems

Make design decisions and assess technical risks based on schedule and budget constraints

Familiar with the principles and techniques of electrical engineering

Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability

Perform project integration with other subsystems of a radio, including RF, FPGA, DSP, embedded firmware, etc.

Coordinate subsystem and system level verification and validation testing

Completion of assignments and delivery of results with general supervision/support

Proven and effective communications skills, interpersonal skills and customer focus are a must

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% travel may be required

Security Clearance

Ability to obtain a US security clearance is required

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience in electrical engineering Project Management or Project Engineering.

Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Management or Project Engineering, including indirect management of engineering teams

Experience with Design of Circuits including Power, Digital, RF, Communication Systems, and FPGA

Experience with circuit analysis and operational concepts

Experience with Printed/Flex circuit board layout software/techniques (PADS preferred)

Experience with scripting programming language (LabView or Matlab preferred)

Experience with Configuration Management software (Agile preferred)

Experience in DFM analysis and implementation for volume manufacturing

Experience with DOORS or equivalent requirements management tools

Utilize or understand modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct tests, and evaluate results

Experience with Microsoft Project or another project management tool

Familiarity with common test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, and Signal Analyzers

L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. 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.