Lead, Project Engineer

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Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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, Project Engineer

Job Code: 32099

Job Location: USA-UT-Salt Lake City

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

Job Description: Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.

• Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
• Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
• Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer‑satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program‑level risks and opportunities.
• Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provides coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities).
• Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick‑reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior related experience or 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).
• Cost Account Management (CAM) professional experience.
• Experience in managing Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization.
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
• Experience in managing multi‑discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in software development and integration programs.
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Experience with Earned Value management (EVMS or equivalent), metrics, and data‑driven decisions.

• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus.
• Experience with management of design to cost activities.
• Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
• Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities.
• Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques.
• Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired.
• Active TS/SCI preferred.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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