Senior Manager, Project Engineering

Job Title: Senior Manager Project Engineering

Job Code: 42511

Job Location: Waco Tx

Job Schedule: 9/80 Regular

Job Description:

L3Harris is actively seeking a Project Engineering Senior Manager for our facility located in Waco TX for a direct hire opportunity. We offer great competitive benefits and a generous relocation package for those who qualify. We are looking for a senior professional with strong knowledge of Engineering development in the DOD and/or Aerospace industry and a broad knowledge of project management.

As the Project Engineering Senior Manager you will get the unique opportunity to support a dynamic and growing business area lead an experienced team of Project Engineers heading the technical leadership of multiple air vehicle modification and modernization programs pursuits special projects and Internal Research & Development (IR&D). This position will lead a team of approximately 15 Project Engineers in a growing business area and the position responsibilities include supervision resource planning coaching and leadership development activities.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and mentor a diverse team of project engineers in support of multiple business areas to execute development modification and modernization efforts on air vehicle platforms and systems
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership coaching to Program Chief Engineers & Project Engineers to ensure their success in meeting program objectives
• Provide top-level support for proposal generation Earned Value Management estimates-to-complete organizational development strategic planning and product and technology roadmaps
• Actively participate in strategic and business aspects of the MMG Engineering Department that will directly impact the achievement of overall business or functional results
• Establish a culture of Project Engineering excellence and balance the Project Engineering Department with low medium and highly experienced Project Engineers
• Forecast Project Engineering Manpower needs based on Program and Potential demand forecast
• Determine hiring needs and conduct searches to onboard needed Project Engineers
• Ensure thorough understanding of the Project Engineering role within the organization
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality and delivery through use of metrics
• Recruit develop assess and retain Project Engineering staff
• Establish performance expectations methods and tools for Project Engineering
• Support training and career development for Project Engineers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or a related fieldand minimum 12years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 16years of prior related experience.
• 7 yearsof experience in Project Engineering or Technical Project Management role
• Air Vehicle and Systems Integration experience
• Great communication skills
• Experience withFAA (STC) and Military (MTC)certification activities preferred
• Experience with process improvement e.g. CMMI and Six-Sigma
• Experience building strong relationships and effectively partnering with internal and external resources; customer focused
• Proficient in technical project management and technical estimating
• Proficient in risk identification risk analysis and contingency planning
• Working knowledge within a relevant technical field (e.g. Aero-Mechanical Aero-Electrical Systems Engineering Structural Stress Mass Properties Aerodynamics Software etc.)
• Must be aUS Citizen with a DoD Security Clearance (Secret minimum).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in prior leadership capacity (i.e. Supervisor/Manager Engineering Manager Program Manager Director etc.).
• Proficient in leading root cause analysis troubleshooting complex technical situations and leading continuous improvement efforts
• Proficient in people management evaluations and team building
• Demonstrated understanding of interaction between engineering design program management manufacturing & supply chain processes Mission Assurance & Quality
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma CMMI or other continuous improvement frameworks with high expectations of sustained excellence for self and team members.

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