Lead, Project Engineering CO Springs

Job Title: Lead Project Engineering

Job Code: 32355

Job Location:Colorado Springs CO

Job Description:

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development assembly and integration and test efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
• Develops oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets manages schedules drives execution identifies opportunities and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
• Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity quality and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies tracks mitigates manages and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
• Estimates resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g. value stream mapping activities).
• Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
• Experience in the following engineering/technical areas: Missile Warning Software Engineering.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance required. Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance preferred.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• Experience with program baselining planning IBR process experience. Missile Warning/Space Operations experience.

• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
• Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in software development and integration programs.
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management Risk and Opportunity Management.
  
  

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Scrum Master.
• Experience in satellite payload and space vehicle development.
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus.
• Experience with management of design to cost activities.
• Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
• Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities.
• Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California Massachusetts New Jersey Washington and the Greater D.C Denver or NYC areas is 125000 - 232000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state Hawaii Illinois Maryland Minnesota New York state and Vermont is 108500 - 201500. 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. The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close March 30 2026.