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Project Engineer, Engineering Operations

Plano, Texas; Palm Bay, Florida

Job ID 19452
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Job Title: Project Engineer, Engineering Operations

Job Code: 19452

Job Location: Plano, TX / Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

The Project Engineer is responsible for Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) Engineering operations cadence, projects, and driving engineering excellence across the segment with best practice and processes.  The position champions continuous improvement initiatives, manage Integrated Business Operations Planning, and spearheads the development and refinement of Engineering policies, processes, procedures, and tools.  This includes the strategic growth of personnel and the organization. This position reports to the Segment Director of Engineering Operations.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop and articulate business cases for objectives and initiatives.
  • Develop objectives, roadmap, and plans to achieve IMS Engineering Team Key Results and initiatives
  • Drive business results by effectively implementing project plans across the segment integrating sector level implementations.
  • Facilitate the strategic development of Engineering operations execution, encompassing people, processes, and technology.
  • Provide leadership of workforce management capabilities and overhead expenditure management
  • Partner with Segment and CHQ engineering leadership in the development and execution of business solutions, interfacing regularly with CHQ team and other cross-functional members of the IMS leadership team
  • Manages/Maintains Segment Engineering Command Media Library & Process to ensure alignment of personnel to Segment process standards for effective business execution.
  • Key leader in the enhancement of the Command Media Library & Process Management for the Segment.
  • Drives and tracks Continuous Improvement and Segment Initiatives providing oversight to continuous improvement, e3, Value Engineering, cost reduction initiatives, and Design to Value.
  • Collaborate with peers/counterparts in other segments to partner on initiatives, leverage best practices, and enact economies-of-scale benefits across the L3Harris Enterprise
  • Support initiatives aimed at enhancing engagement, retention, and development of Segment personnel
  • Strategic mindset, strong project planning skills, business and financial acumen, excellent judgment, and the ability to think ahead. Strong communication skills and a proactive, action-oriented approach
  • Travel may be required up to 5%

Qualifications: 

  • A Bachelor's degree in engineering with at least 12 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in engineering or business with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
  • 10+ years’ experience working with large multi-site functional teams and managing complex projects
  • 5+ years’ engineering program/project leadership experience
  • Demonstrates leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Experienced in project planning tools, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Experience in spearheading continuous improvement initiatives and optimizing processes.
  • Knowledge and practical application of Workforce Planning and Staffing strategies.
  • A background that includes employee development
  • Requires US citizenship

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • EVMS Practitioner Competency
  • Experience with synthesizing information, familiarity data analytics, and design workflows and procedures.
  • Change agent with demonstrated examples; comfortable challenging the status quo
  • Self-motivated with strong ability to prioritize workload and drive personal and team task completion
  • Comfortable working in a high volume, fast-paced, rapidly changing, results-oriented work environment
  • Experience that includes employee development
  • Managing organizational standards through Command Media and Process Management.
  • Aerospace and Defense experience
  • Gathers and analyses information; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations
  • Displays creativity, develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas is a compelling way for change.

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.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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