Job Title: Scientist, Project Engineer
Job Code: 20706

Job Location: Clifton, NJ

Job Description:

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Scientist Project Engineer for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for Contested Space. These efforts will include RF Payload, reflector, design and build experience along with the required background to complete work planning, forecasting, staffing and required program startup activities. The Enterprise PE will be managing the execution of multiple new programs in the portfolio along with business forecasting, growth planning activities, support road map, strategy and portfolio planning.  This person will also be accountable for the entire portfolio PE team who will be responsible for execution, planning and schedule commitments for multiple efforts in a growing business area.

Essential Functions: 

• Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.
• Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
• Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
• Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
• Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities)
• Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
• Senior Expert Project Engineering Experience
• IPTL/CAM Professional experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
• Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
• Experience in software development and integration programs
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M+
• Experience in managing a team Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
• Active secret security clearance required

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience leading DOD Government Contract development programs
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
• Experience with management of design to cost activities
• Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities
• Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
• Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
• Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired or Internal Program Leader Certification
• Experience in Electronic Warfare (EW) development programs

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