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Manager, Project Engineering

Anaheim, California

Job ID 16947
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Job Title: Manager, Project Engineering

Job Code: 16947

Job Location: Anaheim, CA– (Responsibilities must be performed on-site.)

Job Schedule: 4/10 Work Schedule – (Monday thru Thursday)

Job Description:   

L3Harris has an immediate opening for a Project Engineering Manager for RTS Systems in Anaheim, CA. The ideal candidate for this position will be proficient in most aspects of the project engineering process, will have direct experience meeting technical, budget and schedule targets, and will be comfortable coordinating and leading small teams.

Essential Functions:

  • Serve as technical lead for Project Engineering team.
  • Provide mentoring to less experienced Project Engineers
  • Perform schedule development, budget estimation, and Earned Value Management reporting.
  • Lead, direct, and review the work of direct reports to accomplish near-term operational plans and results.
  • Provide input on hiring, firing, promotion, performance and/or compensation decisions.
  • Communicate within and outside Project Engineering to explain and gain cooperation on policies and practices.
  • Perform Project Engineering duties for multiple systems simultaneously.
  • Contribute to and present during customer design reviews.
  • Support innovation solutions to complex problems prepare pros and cons for management evaluation.
  • Serve as Project Engineer overseeing the engineering roles in the development, integration, fielding, and operational support of various flight test instrumentation systems used to track and collect data from missile flights.
  • Contribute to proposal activities.

Job Qualification Requirements:  

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

  • Must possess an active DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to maintain, which requires U.S. Citizenship.
  • 4 years’ experience in project development from SRR to TRR in the role of design/systems engineer or as a project engineer.
  • 4 Years experience as project Lead needs to be in the engineering department not in manufacturing.
  • 4 years’ Experience in managing engineering teams.
  • Must have the ability to travel as needed.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Direct experience working with at least two of the following technologies: Underwater Acoustics, Telemetry, Communications, Optics, and Radar
  • Knowledge of SSP Systems Engineering processes and procedures
  • Direct experience with SSP SPALT, PAD, Coordination Drawing, and Ordnance Document processes
  • Direct experience working on SSP Instrumentation Systems such as Radar, Telemetry, Communication, Data Recorder systems.
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal.
  • Good project management skills, including earn value management, risk management, and staffing.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $122,500 - $227,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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.

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