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Specialist, Project Engineering (Secret)

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Job ID 9804
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Specalist, Project Engineering (Secret)

Job Code:  9804

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Job Description:

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Project Engineer to lead the execution of Space System project teams and to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule.  Lead the implementation and execution of the project.

Essential Functions:

  • As control account manager (CAM), manage monthly variance analysis reporting, establish CAM notebook process and development.
  • Work closely with Project Engineering Group Leads to ensure best practices are followed. 
  • Oversee the development of the cost/schedule/technical aspects of new development projects and sustainment projects.
  • Provide leadership to project teams to manage project execution to meet customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
  • Review status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
  • Work closely with the Product Line manager to identify project risk and with the Chief System Engineer to ensure risk management mitigation strategies and events are being planned and executed correctly
  • Use Earned Value (EV) to guide the success of a project.
  • Support proposals for new work in a growing business.
  • Manages staffing procurement and performance.
  • Manages subcontractors on the program contro accounts.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
  • Experience in Government contracts and contract organization.
  • Experience with Project Engineering, EVMS, and program execution and developing concept solutions through proposal submittal/evaluation.
  • Experience managing projects with budgets of $10M+.
  • Experience leading a multi-disciplined team of engineers.
  • Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques.
  • Experience across a product engineering lifecycle.
  • Experience in influencing changes to practices, processes and approaches to improve execution across an organization.
  • Active Secret security clearance required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
  • Experience in optical space telescope operations/engineering.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $90,500 - $124,500. 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.  The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close on 6/6/2024.

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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