Program Chief Engineer - Encryption Products

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: Lead, Program Chief Engineer, Encryption Products   Job Code: 43602   Job Location: Camden, NJ (on-site)   Job Schedule: 9-80 Regular (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off)       Job Description:   We are seeking a Program Chief Engineer to lead the engineering execution of advanced encryption products within a business focused on aerospace and defense encryption. This role is responsible for end-to-end engineering leadership, with a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary integration, technical execution, and cost/schedule performance across product development.   The Program Chief Engineer serves as the primary interface between the Program Manager and the multidisciplinary engineering team, partnering closely with engineering functional managers to support team performance and staffing alignment. This leader is accountable for execution of all engineering scope, ensuring technical, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved for the product.   The position requires regular engagement with engineering leadership, functional managers, program management, customers, and operations teams. The successful candidate will bring strong communication skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver disciplined program execution.     Essential Functions:   Lead engineering execution for assigned encryption product efforts, with accountability for technical, cost, and schedule performance. Serve as the primary engineering interface to the Program Manager and coordinate execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams. Drive integrated product development activities across systems, hardware, software, integration, test, and certification efforts. Partner with engineering functional managers to support staffing alignment, team effectiveness, and execution of engineering scope. Communicate program status, technical risks, execution issues, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership, program leadership, and other key stakeholders. Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders. Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%, primarily within the U.S. Ability to obtain and maintain required program access following hire.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline, and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. Significant experience in aerospace and defense engineering. Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams. Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance within complex development programs. Experience in a management or technical leadership role with responsibility for cross-functional team execution. Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS). Demonstrated success leading engineering development programs for NSA-certified encryption & cryptographic products. Active final U.S. DoD SECRET clearance or higher at time of hire. Prior