This role pays more than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$127,146–$188,875
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$152k
versus about
$158k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
583 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$106,500–$197,500
across 231 roles with salary data.
As a Sr. Specialist, Project Chief Engineer, you will lead the technical, schedule, and cost execution of multidisciplinary design teams across new product development, production, and Internal Research and Development programs. You will manage day-to-day project activities with minimal oversight, coordinating between program management, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to ensure alignment with contract requirements and business goals. The role involves developing work breakdown structures, tracking earned value management metrics, and providing technical leadership during design reviews and customer meetings. Essential skills include experience leading multi-disciplined teams in engineering environments and hands-on expertise with autonomous vehicles, ocean engineering, and underwater infrastructure. You will utilize Microsoft Project and CAD tools to manage complex projects involving autonomous underwater vehicle systems and undersea deployment operations within a mission-focused environment requiring high levels of technical coordination and collaboration.
Embedded Hardware
Radio Frequency (RF)
Telemetry
Sensor Processing
Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
System Requirements Review (SRR)
Preliminary Design Review (PDR)
Critical Design Review (CDR)
Test Readiness Review (TRR)
Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA)
Microsoft Office Suite
Electronic Warfare Systems
Type 1 Cryptographic Equipment
Earned Value Management
Project Management
AI Tools
Requirements Definition
Risk Mitigation
Open Systems Architecture
Satellite Communications
Space Communications Design
DoD Contracts
Global Trade Compliance
Reliability Engineering
Root Cause Analysis
Systems Engineering
Aeronautical Engineering
Sustainment Engineering
Test Engineering
Hardware Engineering
SIGINT
ISR) Systems
COMINT
ELINT
Proposal Development
System Troubleshooting
Model Based Systems Engineering
Digital Engineering
Agile Development
Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Risk Management
Systems Engineering
Simulation
Modeling
Integration & Test