Scientist, Project Engineering
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Melbourne • Florida • United States
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About the role
- Manage the cost, schedule, and technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
- Provide full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of deployment and integration efforts.
- Lead a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
- Manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance, working under consultative direction against annual goals.
- Influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts both within and outside the organization.
- Develop or champion new systems, concepts, or technologies, recommending tactics and strategies that impact overall business or functional results.
- Review the status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports.
- Assess and develop resolutions for engineering issues to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals.
- Identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition program-level risks.
- Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
- Provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors, ensuring all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
- Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 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.
- Knowledge of Systems and Network Engineering
- Interest in implementing solutions as a managed service
- Proficiency in Earned Value Management.
- Expertise in creating Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
- Familiarity with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
- Experience managing multi-discipline programs across various locations.
- Proven experience handling projects with budgets exceeding $50 million.
- Proficiency in Technical Supplier Management and Risk and Opportunity Management.
- Experience leading government contract development programs.
- Involvement in program pursuit and proposal activities.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Project EngineeringEarned Value ManagementIntegrated Master SchedulesSystems EngineeringNetwork EngineeringTechnical Supplier ManagementRisk ManagementOpportunity ManagementBudget ManagementProgram Execution
Soft Skills
LeadershipInfluencingCoordinationProblem SolvingCommunicationTeam ManagementCustomer SatisfactionStrategic ThinkingAdaptabilityCollaboration