Title:  Senior Manager, Project Engineer

Job Title: Senior Manager, Project Engineer

Job Code: 34060

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Project Engineer Manager to join our Project Engineering Organization leadership team in Greenville, Texas. This pivotal role requires a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of engineering project management and a proven track record of successful project delivery in a highly technical and fast-paced environment. The Senior Project Engineer Manager will lead complex projects, mentor engineering teams, and drive strategic initiatives to support our company's growth and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Oversee highly complex and large-scale Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaisance (ISR) Sector engineering programs throughout the life-cycle to include; concept through completion, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer requirements.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, timelines, and resource allocation. Ensure that projects meet all technical and business objectives.
• Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team. Provide guidance and support to engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison for project stakeholders, including clients, senior executives, and cross-functional teams. Communicate project progress, risks, and strategies effectively.
• Opportunity & Risk Management: Identify potential opportunities & risks and develop robust mitigation plans. Utilize advanced analytical skills to anticipate and address challenges proactively.
• Quality Control: Ensure that all project deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and comply with policies and procedures; utilizing Sector approved tools and guidance.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management process. Identify and implement best practices to enhance efficiency, productivity, and project outcomes.
• Budget Management: Manage project budgets and manpower demand/supply, ensuring program financial goals are met. Monitor expenditures and implement cost-saving measures where appropriate.
• Performance Metrics: Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success and team performance. Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions.

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.
• Abilitity to travel (10-25%) both CONUS & OCONUS.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance is required.
• Demonstrated experience in engineering project management, including demonstrated leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage large-scale, complex engineering projects successfully.
• Demonstrated organizational, strategic planning, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities, with a focus on mentorship and professional growth.
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with stakeholders at all levels including internal/external executive leadership.
• Demonstrated experience with project management software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation in project management practices.

• Demonstrated experience with the one or more of the following areas is required:

• • Aero Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Project Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Hardware Engineering
  • Program Management / Senior Leadership / or Functional Management

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Entire Program Engineering LifeCycle Phases and Activities
• Experience with complex Aircraft Modification, Integration, Test and Delivery.
• Experience with Airworthiness and FAA Certification.
• Successful Requirements Management using tools such as DOOR’s and/or JAMA.
• Full understanding and experience with Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaisance (ISR) Products and Platforms.
• Architecting airborne mission system configurations to meet customer needs.
• Aircraft integration experience related to coordinating integration and test plans of multiple mission and non-mission systems on airborne platforms, including Boeing, Rotary Wing, Gulfstream, King Air & similar platforms.
• Aircraft logistical sustainment and in-the-field aircraft modification.
• Subcontract technical requirements management & technical oversight.

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