Senior Manager, Project and Chief Engineering

L3Harris

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Salt Lake City, UT
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14 days ago
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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 · Senior Manager, Project and Chief Engineering

The Senior Manager, Project and Chief Engineering leads a mission-critical communications portfolio, overseeing a diverse range of networked mission systems. This leader is responsible for integrating project execution, chief engineering direction, and proposal strategy across complex operational environments. Day-to-day duties include making high-level technical decisions regarding mission readiness, managing budget and schedule performance, and leading a team of engineers to align multiple disciplines. The role requires coordinating systems engineering, software sustainment, test execution, logistics, configuration management, repairs, cybersecurity coordination, DMSMS, and obsolescence planning. The position involves supporting both airborne and ground mission platforms while managing modernization and new development activities. Key competencies include hardware and software integration, troubleshooting, and providing technical direction for multi-million-dollar programs to ensure customer confidence and operational availability.

What you'll do

  • Lead the project execution and chief engineering direction for a portfolio of communications and networked mission systems.
  • Represent the company to government stakeholders through recurring meetings, technical engagements, and formal program reviews.
  • Integrate systems engineering, software sustainment, cybersecurity, and modernization strategies into a unified execution approach.
  • Develop proposal strategies and technical solutions for future contract pursuits and growth opportunities.
  • Monitor budget and schedule performance while making program-level tradeoffs regarding technical, cost, and mission risks.
  • Brief customers and internal executive leadership on project status, risks, recommendations, and recovery actions.
  • Maintain a common technical baseline and hold engineering teams accountable for performance metrics.
  • Review business-area engineering documents to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of relevant engineering experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of related engineering experience.
  • Minimum of 16 years of related engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active US Secret Security Clearance.
  • Experience leading complex multi-million-dollar programs with responsibility for cost, schedule, and technical performance.
  • Experience with system integration, hardware and software integration, test execution, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience supporting critical communications systems and networks (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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