Sr Specialist, Project Engineering; Project Management - Wilmington​/Herndon

Sr Specialist, Project Engineering (Project Management) - Wilmington/Herndon

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Harris Technologies in this senior specialist role, contributing to full lifecycle project engineering for software and hardware development, assembly, integration, and test efforts.

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Job Code: 32220

Job Location: Wilmington, MA or Herndon, VA

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

• Lead a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
• Develop, oversee, and coordinate the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Review status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, drive execution, identify opportunities, and deliver results through achieving payment milestones.
• Assess engineering issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer‑satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition program‑level risks and opportunities.
• Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensure all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understand 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).
• Have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick‑reaction projects and maintain regular contact with customers.
• Must be able to obtain program SAP security clearance.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• IPTL/CAM professional experience.
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
• Experience managing multi‑discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in software development and integration programs.
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M+.
• Experience managing a team of Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Active TS required.
• Experience in space telescope, optical‑mechanical development programs is required.

• 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.

Salary Range
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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C., Denver, or NYC areas is $104,500 – $193,500. Final offer may vary based on experience and location.

Benefits include health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company‑paid holidays.

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