Specialist, Project Engineer

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: Specialist, Project engineer Job Code: 44652 Job Location: Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80 Job Description: L3Harris is looking for a Project Engineer who will support our ~$1B/year Mission Networks sector.  The Project Engineer will support the FAA Enhanced SWIM Cloud Service (ESCS) program managing the programmatic aspects of project activities to ensure schedule and cost targets are met.  The PE’s duties are broad in nature and may encompass multiple phases of a project’s lifecycle to include Requirements Development, Development, Production or Post-Delivery Support.  While possessing technical expertise and experience, the individual will coordinate and support the development and deployment activities.  The PE plans, schedules and directs the engineering support of the program, and keeps the team on plan through proactive engagement, constant and robust communication/collaboration and focused risk management.  The PE maintains open and clear communication with the PM, engineering function and assigned team members, suppliers and customer. Essential Functions: Project Implementation: Manage the cost, schedule, and technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer. Full Lifecycle Support: Provide full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of deployment and integration efforts. Leadership and Management: Lead a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments. Strategic Direction: Manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance, working under consultative direction against annual goals. Communication: Influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts both within and outside the organization. Innovation: Develop or champion new systems, concepts, or technologies, recommending tactics and strategies that impact overall business or functional results. Status Reporting: Review the status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports. Issue Resolution: Assess and develop resolutions for engineering issues to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals. Risk Management: Identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition program-level risks. Resource Estimation: Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product. Coordination: Provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors, ensuring all necessary reviews and approvals are received.

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance. Preferred Additional Skills:

Proficiency in Earned Value Management. Expertise in creating Integrated Master Schedules (IMS). Familiarity with best practices for project engineering and program execution. Experience managing multi-discipline programs across various locations. Proven experience handling projects with budgets exceeding $50 million. Proficiency in Technical Supplier Management and Risk and Opportunity Management. Experience leading