Scientist, Project Engineer

L3Harris is actively seeking a Certification Project Engineer 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 airworthiness requirements. This includes but is not limited to:

• Planning and execution of program certification 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

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership to the overall certification effort.  This includes both Military (MIL-HDBK-516C) and Commercial (FAA) certification activities.
• Interpret and apply military, aerospace, airworthiness, safety, and regulatory requirements to program deliverables.
• Develop and maintain certification plans, compliance matrices, and approval roadmaps.
• Coordinate with design, systems, test, quality, manufacturing, and program management teams to ensure certification requirements are incorporated early.
• Define certification basis and verification methods, including analysis, inspection, demonstration, and test.
• Provide leadership in program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
• 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
• Ability to travel as needed based on business demands

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Demonstrated experience understanding of engineering processes and policies
• Demonstrated experience in Bid and Proposal development
• Demonstrated experience in one of the following disciplines:
  • Aero Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Flight Sciences)
  • Software/Hardware Engineering
  • Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering)
  • Project Engineering
• An active DoD Secret Security Clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in leadership by being a Task Leader, IPT Leader, and/or Functional Manager, or other similar leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience in communicating with internal and external Customer stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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