Senior Specialist, Project Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

Chief Engineer leading Command, Control, and Communications Programs for L3Harris Technologies. Leading multi-disciplined teams in the design and delivery of next-generation products.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeCamden • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position is for a Chief Engineer leading Command, Control, and Communications (C3) Programs within the C5S Engineering organization.
The role is responsible for leading multi-disciplined engineering teams in the proposal, design, development and delivery of next-generation products.
Key interface between the Engineering team and Program Management
Ensures all technical performance, cost and schedule goals on the program are met
Acting as an advisor to senior management and customers on advanced technical studies and/or applications
Identifying and managing program technical risks
Establishing schedule, resource, budget, and tool requirements for tasks
Ensuring engineering processes are followed on projects
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET DOD Security Clearance
Coordinates field activities with customer and internal stakeholders to ensure mission success
Serve as the project’s primary technical interface for both formal program reviews and ad hoc meetings with the customer, program executives and suppliers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Experience and knowledge in developing, proposing, managing, implementing, testing products and system solutions in Command and Control, Communications Systems, Risk management framework and/or Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) systems including:
Radio Communication Systems
Networking Systems including traditional and emerging software defined Networking technologies (LAN / WAN)
RF Distribution Technologies including RF over IP
Risk Management Framework accreditation processes
Virtual and Container based Software Systems
Recent Leadership experience and direct participation in technical proposal development, cost estimation and manpower planning
Requirements analysis and definition experience
EVM/CAM experience
Effective presentation and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

relocation stipend
401(k)
EAP
company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

Technical Proposal DevelopmentRequirements AnalysisCost EstimationEVM/CAM ExperienceVirtual Software SystemsContainer Based Software SystemsRF Distribution TechnologiesTesting ProductsSystem Solutions ImplementationBudget Management

Soft Skills

Effective Communication SkillsPresentation Skills

Certifications

SECRET DOD Security Clearance