Senior Specialist, Project Engineering

L3Harris is seeking dynamic technical leaders to drive the architecture, design, and development of advanced EO/IR systems for airborne and ground-based ISR platforms. In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams in defining system requirements, integrating complex subsystems, and ensuring successful verification and validation. You will balance both technical and programmatic responsibilities in a fast-paced environment focused on delivering innovative, mission-critical solutions on schedule and within budget.

Essential Functions:

• Lead project planning, system design definition, and development activities in alignment with customer and mission requirements.
• Perform resource and capacity planning in coordination with engineering managers and program leadership.
• Manage program cost, schedule, and technical performance; ensure proactive mitigation of variances.
• Oversee development of system documentation including requirements, design artifacts, test plans, and regulatory deliverables.
• Ensure system performance, compliance, and product quality through rigorous integration, verification, and validation processes.
• Identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies using modeling, simulation, agile development, and iterative test approaches.
• Drive collaboration across electrical, optical, mechanical, cyber, software, systems engineering, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure cohesive execution.
• Serve as primary technical interface with customers, communicating progress, risks, design decisions, and changes in scope.
• Support business development by contributing to proposals, cost estimates, and technical solution shaping.
• Ability to obtain US Government Clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Secret clearance.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes, project management methodologies, and EVMS.
• Proficiency with project planning tools (e.g., MS Project, DOORS, Cameo).
• Demonstrated ability to manage cost, schedule, and technical performance in complex engineering programs.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams through full life-cycle development.
• Deep understanding of EO/IR sensor technologies, optical assemblies, detectors, stabilization/control, or imaging processing systems.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York state is $92,500- $171,500. 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.

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