Specialist, Project Engineer (Propulsion Controls, and Electronics)

Job Title: Specialist Project Engineer Propulsion Controls Electronics

Job Code: 38795

Job Location: Canoga Park CA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Level 3 Project Engineer to lead the planning execution and delivery of electronics development efforts for propulsion controls systems in the defense and aerospace industry. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional engineering teams developing mission-critical control solutions for propulsion applications including embedded electronics system integration and verification activities. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical foundation disciplined program execution skills and experience working in highly regulated safety-critical environments.

Essential Functions:

• Lead electronics development projects for propulsion control systems from concept through integration verification qualification and production support.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including electrical software systems mechanical test quality manufacturing and program management.
• Develop and maintain project plans schedules technical milestones risk registers and action item tracking for propulsion controls programs.
• Manage day-to-day execution of hardware and software development activities to ensure technical cost schedule and quality objectives are met.
• Support requirements decomposition interface definition design reviews and verification planning for propulsion control electronics.
• Drive issue resolution across design integration and test activities including root cause and corrective action coordination.
• Monitor project risks and opportunities identify recovery plans when needed and communicate status clearly to leadership and customers.
• Ensure compliance with internal engineering processes customer requirements contractual obligations and applicable aerospace and defense standards.
• Facilitate technical reviews customer meetings milestone presentations and decision-making forums.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers and project contributors within assigned scope.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering Systems Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related technical field.
• 5 years of experience leading or coordinating engineering development projects involving electronics or integrated control systems in defense or aerospace applications.
• 5 years of experience with product development lifecycle activities including requirements design integration verification validation and configuration management.
• 5 years of experience with managing schedules technical risks dependencies and cross-functional communication in a structured engineering environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentation of technical and program status to internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with engine control systems thrust vector control electro-mechanical actuation ignition control embedded software sensors or other propulsion-related subsystems.
• Experience working in a safety-critical development environment with standards such as DO-178 DO-254 MIL-STD or equivalent aerospace/defense frameworks.
• Familiarity with requirements and project tools such as DOORS Jira Microsoft Project Earned Value concepts or similar systems.
• Background in control electronics hardware/software integration or system test.
• Masters degree in engineering or technical discipline.

Key Traits for Success

• Strong technical judgment with the ability to bridge engineering detail and program execution.
• Organized proactive leader who can keep complex development efforts aligned and moving forward.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced high-accountability mission-critical defense aerospace environments.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on disciplined execution clear communication and reliable delivery.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in California is $92500 - $171500. 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.