Director, Mechanical Engineering (24121)
Director, Mechanical Engineering (24121)
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$ 150000 - 290000
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Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Director
Job Code: 24121
Job Location: Camden Northampton Greenville Herndon Anaheim
Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking Mechanical Functional Engineering Director to lead a team of Mechanical Engineers. The Engineering Director will lead a team of over 150 engineers and managers in support of the Maritime sector product and program portfolio. In this role the individual will spearhead the development and execution of the mechanical engineering strategy encompassing people processes and tools to meet both current and future business needs. The ideal candidate is a strategic and innovative leader with deep technical expertise and a passion for developing high-performing engineering teams to deliver mission capabilities to our customers at speed and at scale. Additionally the individual will be accountable and partner with the Maritime Chief Engineer to ensure that all functional engineering resources (people process tool) are appropriate deployed to support the execution and performance of all Maritime products and programs. The Engineering Director will report to the Vice President of Functional Engineering in IMS.
Essential Functions:
- Create vision strategy and execute against the plan to help build a best-in-class Mechanical Engineering team
- Coordinate all mechanical engineering support (personnel lab resources tools) required to perform on all programs and product developments. Closely track engineering demand and ensure the team is right-sized properly skilled and equipped.
- Lead mentor and develop a high performing team of leaders and mechanical engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Direct engineering program technical schedule and cost performance for projects with Mechanical Engineering scope to include proposal reviews and approval and engineering program reviews and review/oversight of key technical decisions
- Build a platform for creativity and engineering innovation that is closely aligned and informed by business strategy and technology/product roadmaps
- Hire attract retain and grow top talent creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation execution transparency and collaboration
- Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources
- Serve as a hands-on engineering leader who easily gains the respect of senior and junior engineers
- Technical training of the organization and advancement of the state-of-the-art technology through appropriate industry interaction and continued education of technical staff
- Partner and work very closely with the Chief Engineers to ensure strategy alignment execution of projects and cross-team collaboration to jointly achieve the sector objectives
- Approve technical solutions for programs and proposals within the business area
- Review and approve cost estimates and schedules for programs and proposals with mechanical engineering scope
- Manage mechanical engineering content on programs and IRADs to meet technical performance requirements project budgets and schedules
- Active U.S. security clearance or the ability to obtain preferred
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of experience. Or Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
- Proven experience developing engineering teams processes and performance management frameworks.
- Strong technical background in mechanical design analysis and manufacturing processes.
- Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Advanced degree in Engineering and/or Management
- Knowledge of digital engineering automation or AI-driven mechanical design tools a plus
- Experience and demonstrated competence in technical leadership (project engineer or other technical lead) for large complex programs
- Experience managing the engineering content of large DoD proposals and/or new business pursuits
- Experience in system level development requirements definition analysis integration and risk mitigation for large communications systems
- Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS) metrics and data driven decisions
- Demonstrated problem solving and technical/programmatic judgment
- Proven ability to translate the vision/strategy into clear priorities and direction
- Track record of being highly collaborative with a proven ability to quickly establish trust and credibility among peers and customers
- Experience navigating matrix organizations to identify key stakeholders and create efficiencies in related efforts
- Experience leading cross functional discipline engineering teams
- Experience providing compelling technological briefings to executive level stakeholders
- Experience managing multiple layers of management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and teammates
In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role is $150000 - $290000. 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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
