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Job Title: Spec, Program Management

Job Code: 47041

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Off every other Friday) 

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Program Management to support the MIDS-LVT (Multifunctional Information Distribution System–Low Volume Terminal) product portfolio. This position will manage assigned production and sustainment efforts, support product lifecycle and material-risk mitigation, and contribute to proposal and growth activities. Depending on assignment, the individual may also serve as a Deputy Program Manager for production and spares programs.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional execution across Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Contracts. This role requires strong ownership, technical aptitude, business judgment, and the ability to translate complex issues into executable plans addressing cost, schedule, risk, and customer impact.

Essential Functions:

• Manage assigned programs and projects across proposals, planning, production, sustainment, and closeout.
• Drive cost, schedule, technical, financial, contractual, and delivery objectives.
• Serve as Deputy Program Manager for production and spares programs, as assigned.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve material, supplier, production, engineering, quality, and sustainment issues.
• Identify obsolescence and lifecycle risks affecting production, spares, repair capability, or long-term product support.
• Lead mitigation efforts involving alternate sources, component replacement, redesign, qualification, or product re-spin.
• Develop executable plans defining scope, schedule, budget, resources, dependencies, risks, and funding needs.
• Establish and monitor program performance metrics and provide concise status, financial, risk, and recovery-plan reporting.
• Prepare and present internal, executive, and customer program reviews.
• Lead or support proposals, estimates, contract changes, and growth initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with U.S. Department of Defense, international, supplier, and internal stakeholders.
• Improve program-management processes, reporting, and automation using available tools.
• Travel up to 20%.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum 8 years of prior related experience.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Aerospace or defense program management experience supporting U.S. DoW or international customers.
• Experience with production, sustainment, MRO, obsolescence, material-risk management, or complex hardware systems.
• Experience with proposals, Basis of Estimate development, financial management, subcontractors, or contract changes.
• Experience with MIDS, Link 16, tactical data links, or military communication systems.
• Proficiency with program scheduling, reporting, or analytics tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Power BI, SAP, or Palantir Foundry.
• Familiarity with engineering development, component redesign, qualification, or system integration.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, DPAS, Earned Value Management, and common DoW contract types.
• PMP certification, Control Account Manager experience, or prior military experience.
• Program or project-management experience in a complex technical, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or similar environment.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing cost, schedule, risk, and technical performance.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, develop actionable plans, and drive execution to closure.
• Ability to understand technical discussions and translate them into program and business impacts.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $92,500 - $171,500. 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. 

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