L3Harris Technologies

Lead Project Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Canoga Park • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $127,500 - $236,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • assist in executing all phases of day-to-day tactical duties on assigned propulsion programs
  • drive project action to achieve operational and financial objectives for an existing program
  • assist in managing cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated project areas
  • coordinate with varied groups and work with a program lead or manager to achieve results
  • work with customer contacts for project activities
  • participate in sessions with customers for assigned aspects of project execution
  • assist in coordinating program support, production, and supply chain teams to ensure on time and on budget efforts
  • work under consultative direction with minimal oversight
  • communicate well, both verbal and written, with contacts within and outside the organization
  • provide imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions to a wide range of technical problems
  • manage the technical, cost and schedule of projects utilizing Earned Value Management principles
  • work with technical team to develop and implement propulsion production processes, tooling and equipment design, material evaluation plans, data analysis and application activities in support of the projects
  • develop and monitor/updating project plans consistent with the overall program plan
  • brief management and support program managers for briefing customers on all facets of assigned projects
  • up to 10% business travel to suppliers and other production sites
  • position may require extended hours as needed to meet business objectives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 9 years of relevant project engineering experience
  • Graduate Degree in Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of relevant project engineering experience
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related project engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering preferred
  • Unique industry knowledge and experience with large liquid propellant propulsion systems development, manufacturing, and Hot Fire validation testing
  • Ability to understand propulsion system technical drawings and specifications
  • Ability to participate and produce proposals including customer requirement synthesis, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) definition, validation test planning, Pricing Inputs and Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation
  • Experience with Government Propulsion customers and prime contractors
  • Experienced with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Power Point, Word).
Benefits
  • health and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • flexible spending accounts
  • EAP
  • education assistance
  • parental leave
  • paid time off
  • company-paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
project engineeringEarned Value Managementpropulsion production processestooling designequipment designmaterial evaluationdata analysistechnical drawing interpretationproposal developmentWork Breakdown Structure
Soft skills
communicationproblem-solvingteam coordinationcustomer engagementimaginative solutionsorganizational skillsleadershipconsultative directionverbal communicationwritten communication