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Job Title: Project Engineer Lead

Job Code: 23859

Job Location: Rochester, NY

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

Job Description:

The L3Harris Communication Systems segment Tactical Communications sector is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Electrical Engineer experienced in Project Engineering and specifically large multi dimensional projects, to join an engineering organization that designs and delivers leading edge communications products.

This role will report to an Engineering Director and will not include direct people management duties.  The successful candidate will be responsible for electrical hardware management of one or more products/projects mainly in the multi-channel radio portfolio, but across the sector as needed.  As a lead member of the multi-channel radio management team, the candidate will have hands on responsibility for leading engineering projects.  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 including Engineers and Scientists from other specific disciplines as required. The candidate will work collaboratively across the engineering organization to focus on cost estimatations (labor and material), requirements management, technical baseline creation, review and approval, configuration management, process artifact review and approval, risk management/analysis, and project execution management.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, project management, collaborative leadership, and teamwork skills coupled with the ability to work within a large engineering team and organization are required. 

Essential Functions:

• Electrical rough order of magnitude (ROM) and basis of estimate (BOE) creation
• Laison to the Chief Engineering (CE) for respective products
• Resource and planning management responsibility
• Financial reporting and responsibility for respective project budgets
• Support hardware project management for new designs and legacy sustainment
• Manage competing priorities amongst several projects
• Create and maintain project schedules
• Tracking and estimating project requirements and budgets
• Making design decisions and assessing technical risks based on schedule and budget constraints
• Support hardware research, design, and development of software defined radio systems
• Familiar with the principles and techniques of electrical engineering
• Decisions on component selection and equipment based on engineering analysis of specifications and reliability
• Coordinate project integration with other radio subsystems including Mechanical, Digital, RF, FPGA, DSP, embedded firmware, etc.
• Coordinate subsystem and system level verification and validation testing
• Support operations with the goal of improved product cost and yield
• Support the introduction of new products into operations
• Completion of assignments and delivery of results with general supervision/support
• Proven and effective communications skills, interpersonal skills and customer focus
• Participate in product and process cost reduction and product improvement efforts.
• 10% or less travel may be required
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 years prior Electrical Engineering experience, Graduate Degree with 7 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Management or Project Engineering, including indirect management of engineering teams

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Project or another project management tool
• Familiarity with complex schedules and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience with Configuration Management software (Agile preferred)
• Experience in DFM analysis and implementation for volume manufacturing
• Experience with DOORS or equivalent requirements management tools
• Familiarity with the INCOSE V product development model
• Familiarity with common test equipment such as Spectrum Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, and Signal Analyzers

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado State, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Vermont and New York State is $108,500 - $201,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. 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. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.

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.

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