Director, Engineering

L3Harris

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Nashville, TN
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68 days ago
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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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TL;DR · Director, Engineering

The Director, Engineering will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering organization within a dynamic sector, reporting to the Sector President. This leader owns the technical vision, execution, and performance across the full product lifecycle, from research and development through production and sustainment. Key responsibilities include executing engineering strategy, translating customer needs into technical roadmaps, and driving transformation initiatives to improve scalability and efficiency. The role requires managing engineering activities across four business units while ensuring delivery excellence regarding cost, schedule, quality, and regulatory requirements. Candidates must possess an advanced degree in engineering, fifteen years of leadership experience, and an active Top Secret Clearance. Core competencies include managing complex projects, understanding ITAR compliance, and leading organizational design, capacity planning, and resource allocation within a highly regulated defense technology environment.

What you'll do

  • Own and execute the Sector engineering strategy in alignment with business growth and operational priorities.
  • Lead end-to-end technical strategy and product development across multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Translate enterprise and customer needs into actionable technical roadmaps and delivery plans.
  • Drive engineering transformation initiatives to improve scalability, efficiency, and technical capability.
  • Provide executive leadership oversight across engineering activities spanning four business units.
  • Establish governance models, metrics, and operating rhythms to ensure consistent execution and accountability.
  • Own resource planning, prioritization, and allocation to optimize delivery against business commitments.
  • Standardize engineering processes, tools, and best practices to improve efficiency across the Sector.

What we're looking for

  • Advanced Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum of 15 years of prior related leadership experience.
  • Active Top Secret Clearance.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, including international travel.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary engineering organizations across multiple business units or sites (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements including ITAR (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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