Lead, Project Engineering

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 42150

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:

L3Harris is seeking a dynamic technical leader who can drive EO/IR solutions design, development & production. They will have engineering responsibilities supporting the definition, design, development, integration & test of electro-optic systems for airborne, and ground, imaging surveillance systems.  This role has both programmatic and technical responsibilities with challenging timelines, working to achieve a collective goal: deliver innovative solutions within schedule and budget constraints.

Essential Functions:

• Lead one or more cross functional teams typically with 4-10 members
• Deliver to program cost and schedule goals
• Plan and request team members in support of current and projected programs       
• Help define total systems design, technology, and processes to meet mission requirements
• Coordinate across functional engineering areas to design, develop and test products, resolve compatibility and interface problems across all subsystems
• Perform project capacity planning in conjunction with other project leaders and functional managers
• Utilize department capabilities such as Simulation, Modeling, Design, Agile Development, Integration & Test
• Support business development activities including bid & proposal cost/schedule generation
• Evaluate performance measures and ensure system requirements are met    
• Perform subsystem integration, technical risk assessment, technical planning, verification and validation, and supportability analyses
• Understand, implement, & audit engineering processes on programs and projects
• Create and update essential engineering documents including processes, specifications, reports, plans, technical memos, and presentations
• Represent engineering organization both internal and external to the organization
• Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbal) to technical and non-technical personnel
• Ability to obtain US government clearance

Qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Management of engineering projects
• Broad knowledge of Risk Management tools and techniques
• Skilled knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Understanding of the design and development of electro-optical/infrared systems and associated opto-mechanical technology
• Experience with Electrical, Optical, Mechanical, Software and Systems Engineering
• Front-end concept development for new products
• Model Based Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, & Agile Development
• System-level performance analysis (e.g., image analysis, thermal analysis, structural analysis, end-to-end performance, reliability analysis)
• Hardware/Software design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting
• Project Engineering/Program Management of aerospace products with multi-site development teams
• Understanding of defense products and platforms
• Engineering Project Manageme