Senior Specialist Project Engineer

Job Title : Senior Specialist Project Engineer

Job Number : 19318

Job Location : Mason, OH

Schedule : 9 / 80

Job Description :

The Senior Project Engineer position involves the technical leadership and oversight of the requirements, design, analysis, development, test & evaluation of electrical and mechanical systems that support infrared products. Responsibilities include managing program risk, day to day execution of production programs and completion of production milestones. Individual will be responsible for leading a multi-disciplined engineering team. Work closely with the Program Manager, assigned engineering team, manufacturing, quality and other departments as necessary to expedite project completion and most importantly meet the customer expectations. Recent experience with team leadership experience is required.

Essential Functions :

Serves as lead on technical proposals and program execution

Proactively manages risk, including identification and mitigation plans, and issue elevation and resolution

Effectively communicates status to stakeholders, including organizational leadership, multifunctional teams, and the customer

Solves problems with a calm sense of urgency

Demonstrates operational discipline and ownership

Maintains scope control through disciplined change management

Responsibilities include system engineering and requirements, management of new and existing hardware products, new development project execution

Coordinates all technical aspects of the project to meet scope, schedule and design to cost goals

Performs technical analysis / feasibility for new product specifications, evaluates customer specifications, and supports cost / technical proposal generation

Uses project management practices for resource planning, personnel oversight, and cost / schedule tracking

Ensures that all engineering-related internal processes are followed by the project design team

Leads team which completes Requirements Definition, Requirement Management, Technical Solution, Product Integration, Verification and Validation

Interfaces effectively with people at all levels and from diverse technical backgrounds

Serves as the technical point of contact for customers

Provides leadership to teams and guidance to less experienced staff members

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

4 years or more experience with demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills through the preparation and presentation of design reviews, proposals and program status .

4 years or more experience using Root Cause Analysis techniques.

Possible 10 % Travel required for the role.

Must be a United States Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills :

Military customer experience

PMP certification

Previous experience as a control account manager (CAM) in an earned value management system (EVMS) environment

Previous experience with sensors

Previous experience with space products

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.