Chief Engineer- Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)

Job Title: Senior Scientist, Project Engineering - Chief Engineer Next Generation Jammer (NGJ)

Job Code: 38172

Job Location: Salt Lake City- UT- 100% on-site 

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

Position Overview:

L3Harris is currently seeking a Chief Engineer for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Program.  This Position will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah.   The NGJ Chief Engineer will be responsible and accountable for all Program engineering technical, cost and schedule performance, including technical oversight of engineering design and development, integration, test and maintenance of the Low Band system.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Technical leadership of a cross-functional engineering team throughout the full program lifecycle including design, development, manufacturing, formal hardware/software qualification, integration and test, and issue resolution
• Technical, cost, and schedule accountability for technical program execution.
• Ability to direct and oversee seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems and systems; including internal and external stakeholders
• Provide guidance and support to achieve project goals including participation in major design and milestone reviews, technical meetings, and project planning sessions
• Strong background in Electronic Warfare or Sensor signal processing experience is essential for this role.
• Experience with Flight Tests and certification, Environmental Testing and Aerospace Engineering
• Maintain a climate of fostering a high level of employee motivation, performance, and commitment.
• Manage contract change and all phases of the portfolio from capture to sustaining including reviewing and approving estimate to complete (ETCs) of the engineering content of the program.
• Oversee CAM activities, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation for the program.
• Represent engineering both within the organization and with major customers through clear communication; ability to influence changes to practices, processes and approaches.
• Conduct trade studies to compare different hardware/software design options and select the most appropriate solutions.
• Familiarity with critical analyses of subcomponents to identify potential issues and ensure optimal performance.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to system design, analysis, and testing.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Support new business pursuits and proposal cost reviews to ensure proper technology readiness, Design to Cost, and resource alignment.
• This role will be supported 100% on-site, with occasional travel to project sites or meetings as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading development and integration test teams.
• Experience with a variety of aircraft platforms such as airplanes, helicopters, drones (UAVs), and other aerial platforms
• Agile software development leadership experience.
• Software or Hardware Description Language (HDL) design and development experience.
• Earned Value Management experience in both budgeting and schedule planning.
• Model-based design experience, preferably with SysML using Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.

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