Director, Engineering Management, HW Engineering Discipline Lead

L3Harris

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Fort Wayne, IN
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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 Management, HW Engineering Discipline Lead

Director, Engineering Management (HW Engineering Discipline Lead) leads a large, multi-disciplinary hardware organization within the Spectral Solutions division of the Space Systems Sector. This role oversees 200+ engineers across mechanical and electrical disciplines, including thermal, structural, materials, analog, digital, power, reliability, and radiation. The leader manages the full product lifecycle for advanced infrared payloads and space vehicle systems, balancing technical performance with cost, schedule, manufacturability, and mission assurance. Key responsibilities include defining organizational strategy, mentoring talent, and driving execution for space programs ranging from high-reliability missions to demonstration efforts. Required skills include experience with ECAD, MCAD, configuration management, cost estimating, and Earned Value Management. The role addresses the transition from bespoke systems toward proliferated, production-oriented architectures for missile defense and global weather missions.

What you'll do

  • Lead a large, geographically distributed hardware engineering organization across mechanical, electrical, and radiation disciplines.
  • Provide leadership across the full product lifecycle from capture and design to delivery and post-delivery support.
  • Drive execution for a portfolio of space programs ranging from high-reliability missions to demonstration efforts.
  • Develop and execute organizational strategies for technology growth, talent succession, and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate vision and priorities to executives, customers, and technical teams to align on execution.
  • Balance technical performance with cost, schedule, manufacturability, and mission assurance requirements.
  • Build a high-performing engineering organization through effective hiring, mentoring, and talent development.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 15 years of experience, Graduate Degree with 13 years, or 19 years of experience without a degree.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
  • Experience with electro-optical or infrared payload systems (preferred).
  • Experience leading large engineering teams across multiple hardware disciplines (preferred).
  • Experience in space hardware or other high-reliability mission technology development (preferred).
  • Experience with design for manufacturability, low-rate initial production, and transitioning from development to production (preferred).
  • Experience with ECAD, MCAD, and configuration management (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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