Manager, Project Engineering

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Canoga Park, CA
Salary
$127,500–$236,500 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $158,000–$229,950 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $182k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

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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.

L3Harris currently has 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Manager, Project Engineering

The Manager, Project Engineering will lead a team of technical leaders across multiple Missile Propulsion programs. This role involves providing technical direction and oversight to team leads to drive consistent program execution and achieve milestones. Key responsibilities include creating vision and strategy for the engineering team, performing labor and resource planning, and managing performance through objective setting and talent development. The successful candidate will mentor staff, resolve conflicts, and collaborate with engineering leadership and program management. Required competencies include comprehensive knowledge of Project Engineering, experience with development-type and production-centric programs, and the ability to lead engineers across diverse backgrounds. The role specifically addresses technical challenges within the defense industry, focusing on government propulsion customers and prime contractors while managing complex engineering schedule cadences.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical direction and oversight to team leads across multiple Missile Propulsion programs.
  • Create and execute a vision and strategy to build a high-performing engineering team.
  • Coordinate project engineering team leads to ensure consistent program execution and milestone achievement.
  • Perform labor and resource planning to ensure proper staffing across all programs.
  • Manage employee performance through objective setting, succession planning, and talent development.
  • Resolve internal conflicts and develop performance improvement plans as needed.
  • Mentor and coach staff to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant Engineering experience.
  • Must have a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related Engineering experience.
  • Must have a minimum of 13 years of prior related Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (preferred).
  • Experience with government propulsion customers, prime contractors, and the defense industry (preferred).
  • Experience leading engineers across multiple backgrounds, MRB meetings, or as an Integrated Product Team Lead (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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