Lead, Project Engineer
L3HARRIS Technologies
Salt Lake City, UT · Posted October 16, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer
Job Code: 46606
Job Location: USA-UT-Salt Lake City
Job Schedule: 9/80, work 9 out of every 14 days (totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off)
Job Description:
L3Harris is currently seeking a Lead Project Engineer for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Program. This Position will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Lead Project Engineer will be Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
Develop, oversee, and coordinate the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
Review status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, drive execution, identify opportunities, and deliver results through achieving payment milestones.
Assess engineering issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
Identify, track, mitigate, manage, and disposition program-level risks and opportunities.
Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
Provide coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensure all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
Understand how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).
Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities)
Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
Must have Secret Clearance
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
IPTL/CAM Professional experience
Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations
Experience with flight tests and certification, environmental testing and aerospace engineering
Experience in managing and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management
Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS or equivalent), metrics, and data driven decisions
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
Experience with management of design to cost activities
Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities
Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
Program Management Institute – PMP certification desired
Strong background in Electronic Warfare or Sensor signal processing
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