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Lead, Project Engineer

Waco, Texas
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

L3Harris is actively seeking a Project Engineer – SEIT IPT LEAD to support the execution of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on airborne platforms. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring the program technical development is performed to meet all technical, cost, and schedule requirements and that the final design meets all customer requirements. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Planning and execution of program activities
  • Documenting and approval of program plans
  • Ensuring life-cycle process adherence
  • Risk identification and management
  • Customer and Senior Leadership interaction
  • Overall program coordination during the program lifecycle

The individual Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to and take direction from the Project Engineer for the assigned program operations.  In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility to interact with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle.

Essential Functions:

  • Support planning, execution, and oversight of SEIT activities across the full program lifecycle.
  • Coordinate system engineering, integration, verification, validation, and test efforts to meet program objectives.
  • Translate customer and contractual requirements into actionable technical plans and engineering tasks.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination between systems engineering, design engineering, software, test, manufacturing, quality, and program management.
  • Track Engineering Performance Metrics and brief program status on a monthly basis to senior engineering leadership
  • Track cost and schedule execution and be able to explain any variances and the path to get back to program targets
  • Ensure program execution and Bid/Proposal development are in accordance with engineering processes and policies
  • Support development of system architectures, functional decompositions, interface definitions, and verification approaches.
  • Plan and coordinate integration activities for subsystems, components, and end-item configurations.
  • Oversee preparation for integration events, lab testing, ground testing, environmental testing, and flight testing as applicable.
  • Ensure verification and validation activities are aligned with requirements and customer expectations.
  • Manage technical schedules, action items, risks, opportunities, and issue resolution related to SEIT scope.
  • Support requirements traceability between customer requirements, design requirements, verification activities, and certification evidence.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • Demonstrated experience understanding of engineering processes and policies
  • Demonstrated experience in Bid and Proposal development
  • Ability to travel as needed based on business demands
  • Demonstrated experience in one of the following disciplines:
    • Aero Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Flight Sciences)
    • Software/Hardware Engineering
    • Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering)
    • Project Engineering

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience in leadership by being a Task Leader, IPT Leader, and/or Functional Manager, or other similar leadership roles

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About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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