Lead, Chief Engineer GPS A-PNT

Job Title: Lead Chief Engineer - GPS / A-PNT

Job Number: 34866

Job Location: Yorba Linda CA

Job Schedule: 4/10 or 9/80

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for a dynamic Lead Systems Engineer to support key programs within our Navigation Solutions (NS) business at L3Harris Interstate Electronics Corp (IEC) in Yorba Linda CA. This position reports to the Director of Engineering for NS. The candidate will be a senior technical representative in collaboration with engineers program management and the customer. The Lead Systems Engineer is the technical authority for the program and will drive technical strategic and tactical direction for their program. The candidate must have deep and broad technical leadership preferably with experience in military GPS and Assured Position Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) technology. Navigation Solutions products provide advanced military GPS Anti-Jam systems and other Assured Position Navigation Timing (A-PNT) capabilities in military embedded real-time systems that can be used in weapons ground airborne maritime and space environments.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as the primary technical authority and technical interface for a program within the Navigation Solutions (NS) business collaborating with Engineers Program Management Business Development Customers and Suppliers.
• Lead provide direction and guidance review and be the technical expert of the work from engineering personnel on the program to accomplish near-term and long-term operational plans and results.
• Execute technical vision and tactical technical execution of a program.
• Drive technical excellence and mission success for the program.
• Actively develop and support new business opportunities.
• Communicates within and outside own function to explain and gains cooperation on policies and practices.
• Make substantial improvements to processes systems and solutions.
• Work under consultative direction against annual goals and objectives to manage large complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.
• Maintain outstanding communication and excellent soft skills.
• Collaborate with customers suppliers and other business areas to execute programs.
• On-site and potential travel up to 30% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 5 years combined successful experience as a Chief Engineer or Technical Lead of major programs with deep and broad technical capabilities in GPS APNT RF Signal Processing and/or GNC.
• 5 years of Engineering technical functional and leadership experience within stringent technical schedule and budget requirements.
• 5 years of experience in leading and tracking projects risk/opportunities proposals processes and employees.
• 5 years of experience demonstrating strong verbal and written skills for the internal team customers and program stakeholders.
• 3 years of experience in earned value (EV) management metrics development and tracking and basis of estimates.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Technical depth and breadth in GPS / PNT technology MGNSS Anti-Jam Anti-Spoof GPS-denied/degraded Alternative/Supplemental/Cooperative Navigation technology.
• Technical depth and breadth in High Frequency and RF circuitry to 2GHz on miniature board design.
• Demonstrated ability to drive closure and resolve complex technical issues and challenges effectively.
• Experience leading failure investigations and troubleshooting for Development and Production programs.
• Strong mentoring skills.

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 Min $127500.00 - $236500.00 Max. The salary range for this role in Colorado state Hawaii Illinois Maryland Minnesota New York state Cleveland Ohio and Vermont is $110500.00 Min - $205500.00 Max. 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 leavepaid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employeemay vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargainingagreements.