Lead, Project Engineering

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Job Title:
Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 45508

Job Location:
West Palm Beach, FL

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

The Advanced Missile Propulsion & Technologies (AMPT) Project Engineering Department is seeking an experienced engineer for a full-time position at the West Palm Beach, FL campus to support the development of air breathing hypersonic programs. The AMPT Project Engineer will lead program execution across all phases; from initial concept design to hardware delivery of air breathing assets. The senior specialist engineer communicates and influences within and outside of their own function or business area and has responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (customers, vendors, etc.).

• Lead or support engineering teams working on air breathing hypersonic propulsion development. Direct and coordinate multi-discipline engineering tasks to meet program requirements

• Manage technical progress and cost. Interface with the program manager, product line chief engineer, L3
  
  Harris AMPT customers and other L3
  
  Harris Missile Solutions functional organizations to understand and develop resolutions to program technical issues.

• Provide technical consultation to program management and business development organizations on business development activities such as writing white papers or preparing and presenting technical briefings to customers.

• Technical lead on proposals to government customers or prime contractors for propulsion development or technology programs.

• Provide written and verbal status reports to L3
  
  Harris AMPT Management and provide leadership at product team meetings.

• Up to 10% business travel to suppliers and other production sites.

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or other related field) 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. Experience leading multi-disciplined teams
• Air-breathing Propulsion Experience (Turbojet, Turbofan, Ramjet, Scramjet, etc.)
• Microsoft Office Experience (Project, Word, etc.)
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance

• Active Security Clearance
• Demonstrated program execution ability
• Knowledge and experience with high-speed air-breathing propulsion systems used in defense applications
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability/Design to Cost
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Familiarity with earned value management
• Familiarity with CAD software tools (CREO) is a plus

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