Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Project Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of experience, or a graduate degree with 7+ years; or 13+ years of experience without a degree
  • Proven IPTL/CAM experience
  • Familiarity with project engineering best practices
  • Experience managing programs across multiple disciplines and locations
  • Background in flight tests, certification, and aerospace engineering
  • Ability to manage labor resources within a matrix organization
  • Expertise in Earned Value Management (EVMS) and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams to ensure customer requirements are met within cost and schedule
  • Oversee cost, schedule, and technical aspects of engineering projects
  • Review project status, manage schedules, and drive execution
  • Develop resolutions for engineering issues to achieve quality and customer satisfaction
  • Identify and manage program-level risks and opportunities
  • Estimate resource and material needs for projects
  • Coordinate with resource managers to ensure necessary approvals are obtained
  • Use Earned Value indicators to manage project progress on a highly scrutinized program

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allows for every other Friday off
  • Collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in electronic warfare
  • Engagement with customers for direct feedback and impact
  • Potential for professional development in project management and engineering.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer

Job Code: 46606

Job Location: USA-UT-Salt Lake City

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

Job Description:

L3Harris is currently seeking a Lead Project Engineer for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Program. This Position will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Lead Project Engineer will be Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.

Essential Functions:
  • Responsible for successfully leading 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)
  • Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
  • Must have Secret Clearance


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree 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
  • IPTL/CAM Professional experience
  • Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
  • Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
  • Experience with flight tests and certification, environmental testing and aerospace engineering
  • Experience in managing and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
  • Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
  • Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS or equivalent), metrics, and data driven decisions


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • 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
  • Strong background in Electronic Warfare or Sensor signal processing


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