Scientist, Project Engineering
Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Anaheim
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Job Title: Scientist, Project EngineeringJob Code: 17150Job
Location: Anaheim, CASchedule: 9/80 -Job Description: The
Scientist, Project Engineering is Recognized as an internal expert
and leader in the area of Project Engineering (PE) and Program
Management (PM) with broad experience in facilitating the technical
success of a project's output within the constraints of the
allocated budget and schedule. - This position's role specifically
is the management of portfolio level project cost and schedule in
compliance with the customer technical requirements in the field of
military Power Conversion, Distribution and Protection products.
Product maturity ranges from technical refreshes of fielded systems
to new product development and introduction to production. -The
position operates primarily as a program portfolio leader managing
and coordinating the overall cost, schedule and technical aspects
of a program by leading a group of highly motivated engineers to
drive program execution and fulfill customer technical
requirements. - Additionally, the Scientist, Project Engineering is
responsible for continually introducing and institutionalizing
improvements to the project engineering department and related
engineering areas. -Typical day to day responsibilities would be
overseeing, coordinating and managing a set of large programs by
driving engineering execution across them as well as the creation,
review, and submittal of project artifacts such as schedules,
plans, procedures, reports, design documents, and technical
manuals. All major reviews are led by this position. This position
is also responsible for leading proposal activities related to
their projects and supporting the development of the proposal
artifacts, holding proposal reviews and coordinating with the
program managers to generate compliant proposals. -This position
will work intimately with engineering teams to provide real-time
support and guidance with respect to design, testing, or system
requirements. - To perform effectively, it is expected that this
position be knowledgeable of system operations and understand end
user needs. - This position requires a person that is highly detail
oriented, structured, well-organized, and can effectively
communicate large amounts of data. -Essential Functions:
Engineering Development Develop and
drive good development processes and engineering best
practices.Develop and implement methodologies and tools provided to
improve engineering excellence.Proposal DevelopmentLead the
proposal process for technical WBS definition, cost estimation,
risk estimation, and technical schedule creation.Work with
engineering functional leaders to ensure that BOE estimates are
adequate and accurate.Interpret RFP requirements and lead the
creation of proposal technical approach and content.Project
ManagementGuide program teams in detailed technical WBS definition,
cost estimation, risk estimation, and technical schedule
creationDrive engineering execution and manage engineering teams in
their technical aspects of the project, including cross-functional
decision making, task/schedule management, issue
resolution/escalation, communication, requirements management, and
risk management activities. Activities overseen include software,
digital, electrical/power, mechanical, configuration management,
and systems engineering. Review the outputs of activities to define
system architecture and associated technical requirementsChair, or
co-chair program portfolio design reviews to ensure that product
elements meet requirements (e.g., ConDr, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR,
peer reviews)Review the definition of technical development plans
(e.g., HW Development Plan, SW Development Plan, Integration Test
Plan)Guide program engineering team in their efforts for unit
testing, integration testing, verification testing, and
pre-production (qualification) testing including efforts for defect
tracking and correctionSupport technical efforts for customer
upgrade requests and change management for released productsWork
with functional management to obtain and manage proper engineering
staffing on programManage program budget and evaluate engineering
Estimate to Complete. - Identify to the Program Manager any cost
growth and reasons for growth.Coordinate hand off to Operations and
Field Support efforts (in/out of house). -Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related Engineering/Science field and a
minimum of 12 years of prior related experience,
- Or, Master's degree in related Engineering/Science field and a
minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
- Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related
technical and project management experienceActive US DoD Security
Secret Clearance.10+ Years of broad-based technical knowledge and
experience in order to understand and evaluate design and
development activity across the engineering functions. - Preferred
emphasis in Electrical Power Conversion Engineering and Systems
Engineering experience highly desired. 10+ years of experience in
the full life cycle of military hardware/software products from
concept to production including system architecture, design
implementation, integration, and verification/validation.10+ years
of good development engineering processes such as lean product
development, Design for X (DFX), Six Sigma concepts, product life
cycle management, Agile Product Development and Model Based Systems
Engineering. Prior experience with the military/defense contracting
environment.Strong experience in leading integrated product
teams.Strong practical organization, facilitation and arbitration
skills. -Preferred Additional Skills:Outstanding written
communication skills. Strong verbal communication skills for
internal and customer presentations.Earned Value Management
System.Ability to analyze the assigned project, break down work
into functional disciplines and plan out a means for the work to be
accomplished. -
- Specific experience in electronic power conversion equipment
development preferred.MS Office Expert, including MS ProjectProduct
Lifecycle Management (PLM)Power BI experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.In compliance
with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role
is $147,000 - $273,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or
salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including
but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris
also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability
insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education
assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid
holidays. The specific programs and options available to an
employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the
applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Keywords: L3Harris Technologies, Mission Viejo , Scientist, Project Engineering, Engineering , Anaheim, California
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