Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Project Engineer

Job Code: 45763

Job Location: Onsite at our Canoga Park, CA facility

Job Schedule: 9/80 work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Missile Solutions Segment of L3Harris is currently seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Project Engineer. This role will be located out of our Missile Solutions facility located in Canoga Park, CA.

The Project Engineer will assist in executing multiple phases of engine integration hardware within assigned defense programs, as well as supporting advanced propulsion systems. Communicates with contacts within and outside of own department and may occasionally have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc). Responsible to identify, define, communicate and address general issues typically encountered within job area or function. Project engineer will be expected to collaborate with multiple engineering, operational, quality, and supply chain functions to ensure successful component completion.

Essential Functions:

• Works under consultative direction with minimal oversight and has responsibility for project or processes within the functional program management area.
• Communicates well, both verbal and written, with contacts within and outside the organizations (e.g. customers, suppliers, etc.) for execution of the project objectives.
• Provide realistic, practical, and robust solutions throughout a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of engineering techniques.
• Assist in managing the technical, cost and schedule elements of a project utilizing Earned Value Management principles to ensure the overall program’s financial well-being as well as assisting in the proposal development process prior to submittal to customers.
• Close collaboration with technical teams to develop and implement propulsion production processes, tooling and equipment design, material evaluation plans, data analysis and application activities in support of the projects.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring/updating project plans consistent with the overall program plan and established command media.
• Responsible for briefing management and supporting program managers in briefing customers on all facets of assigned projects.
• Up to 30% business travel to suppliers and other production sites may be required.
• Position may require extended hours as needed to meet business objectives.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Powerpoint, Word).
• Engineering drawing and GD&T application experience
• Ability to understand technical drawings and specifications as well as working knowledge of general production systems/methods and lean manufacturing principles.
• Familiar or Experienced in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and experience/responsible as a cost account manager.
• Experience with government propulsion customers and prime contractors.
• Experience in mentoring early career or junior engineers across multiple engineering backgrounds and experience.
• Strong comprehensive knowledge of Project Engineering.
• Experienced in business and engineering schedule cadence of both development-type and production-centric programs.
• Demonstrated strong communication skillsets that involve multiple cross-function engineering organizations, managements, program technical leadership and program management.
• Experience working in the defense industry with an existing clearance is a plus
• Experienced, or heavily involved, in Failure/Anomaly investigations of project components, assemblies, or system integration.
• Experienced in evaluating component environment test results and qualification processes.
• Experience with CAD software tools (CREO), and PLM Systems (Windchill) is a plus
• Familiarity or experience in generating proposals including work breakdown structures (WBS) definition, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) definition, validation test planning, and Pricing Inputs for Basis of Estimate (BOE).
• Experienced with the design, manufacturing, or testing involved in the production of liquid rocket engine thrusters, valves, pressure regulators, pressure switches, tanks, or transducers is desired. Experience in small hypergolic propulsion systems, such as divert attitude control thrusters, is highly desired.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $106,500 - $197,500. 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.