Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Project Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$108K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field with a minimum of nine years relevant experience, or a graduate degree with seven years relevant experience.
  • Experience in managing engineering projects for military ISR platforms is essential.
  • Proficiency in program planning and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
  • Broad understanding of engineering processes and policies necessary.
  • Bidding and proposals experience, including material and production estimating involved in that process.
  • Experience with Battle Management Systems and System Design, Development, and Testing.
  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the transition from prototype to production systems.
  • Transform statements of work into engineering directives for execution.
  • Act as the technical representative for L3Harris during customer interactions.
  • Maintain alignment with the Engineering Program budget and overall schedule.
  • Collaborate with flightline personnel on testing and calibration of systems.
  • Analyze test documentation and results for compliance with specifications.
  • Prepare and present product status updates at program reviews.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allowing every other Friday off.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer

Job Code: 44232

Job Location:Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80; Every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Project Engineer holds technical responsibility and authority for the program under the authority from Engineering Leadership to execute assigned programs, as well as direct integration with the Program Manager (PM). This includes but is not limited to:
  • Leading system transition from prototype to production
  • Interpreting statement of work requirements into engineering direction for execution
  • Representing L3Harris in during customer interactions
  • Remaining within Engineering Program budget
  • Ensuring alignment with overall Program Schedule
  • Interacting with flightline operations personnel for testing and systems calibration
  • Evaluating test documentation and test results for adherence to specification
  • Writing and delivering presentations on product status at program reviews
  • Minimum of SECRET Clearance is required with ability to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI


To this end, the individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to/and take directions from the PE for the assigned program operations.

The PE coordinates with the Functional Managers in the utilization of and Earned Value (EV) reporting via the Labor Tracking System (LTS) to ensure consistency between the Functional and Program roll-up relative to performance against schedule and budgeted work scope.

The PE is also responsible for program technical performance that extends beyond the 'Engineering' functions, to ensure technical compliance within the total operations activities (i.e. extends to the interfaces of manufacturing and HD&L). Project Engineers are a key technical interface to Customers and have the responsibility and opportunity to interact at every phase of the program lifecycle

This PE must have experience in Reliability Engineering and Root Cause Analysis. Must interface with customers on a regular basis, review system status and repair cycles.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in a technical field and a minimum of nine (9) years of prior relevant experience. Graduate degree and a minimum of seven (7) years of prior related experience. Advanced technical or management degrees are a plus.
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas is required:
  • Previous experience in managing Engineering, Procurement, and Fabrication projects for military ISR platforms
  • Program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule and budget
  • Broad understanding of engineering processes and policies
  • Bidding and Proposals which includes working with material and production estimating in that bidding process
  • Battle Management Systems experience
  • Design, Development and Test efforts
  • Aero Engineering of any discipline, or Sustainment Engineering, or Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering); or Hardware Engineering; or Project Engineering
  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance, the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems experience
  • Capture and Proposal Development
  • Leadership Skills (i.e. Task, IPT Leader and/or Functional Management)
  • Executive Level Interaction and Communication (including internal and Customer stakeholders)
  • Ground, aircraft, space or shipborne mission system integration expertise
  • COMINT and/or ELINT sensor experience
  • Production and Logistics experience
  • System troubleshooting and field support

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