Manager, Project Engineering (Camden, NJ)
Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Camden
Posted on: January 22, 2025
Job Description:
Job Title: Manager, Project EngineeringJob Code: 19582Job
Location: Camden, NJSchedule: 9/80 -Job Description: The Manager,
Project Engineering is responsible for managing the Project
Engineering (PE) team to facilitate the technical success of the
project output within the constraints of the allocated budget and
schedule. - This position's role specifically is the management and
coordination of Project Engineering resources to achieve compliance
with the customer technical requirements in the field of C5ISR
maritime communication programs, CYBER and Autonomous Surface
Vehicles (ASV) products. Product maturity ranges from refreshes of
fielded systems to new product introduction. - -The position
operates primarily as a large team leader with occasional
assignments as an individual contributor. - Additionally, the
Manager, Project Engineering is responsible for continually
introducing and institutionalizing improvements to the engineering
department. -Typical day to day responsibilities would be
overseeing the Project Engineers in the creation, review, and
submittal of project artifacts such as plans, procedures, reports,
design documents, and technical manuals. All major reviews are led
by this position. This position will work intimately with Project
Engineers to provide real-time support and guidance with respect to
design, testing, or system requirements. - To perform effectively,
it is expected that this position be knowledgeable of system
operations and understand end user needs. - This position requires
a person that is highly detail oriented, structured,
well-organized, and can effectively communicate large amounts of
data. -Essential Functions:
Engineering Development Develop and
drive good development processes and engineering best
practices.Develop and implement methodologies and tools provided to
improve engineering excellence.Proposal DevelopmentLead the
proposal process for technical WBS definition, cost estimation,
risk estimation, and technical schedule creation.Interpret RFP
requirements and lead the creation of proposal technical approach
and content.Project ManagementGuide Project Engineers in detailed
technical WBS definition, cost estimation, risk estimation, and
technical schedule creationManage Project Engineers in their day to
day technical aspects of the project, including cross-functional
decision making, task/schedule management, issue
resolution/escalation, communication, requirements management, and
risk management activities. Activities overseen include software,
digital, electrical power, mechanical, configuration management,
and systems engineering. Review the outputs of activities to define
system architecture and associated technical requirementsChair, or
co-chair with other engineering functional managers, design reviews
to ensure that product elements meet requirements (e.g., ConDr,
SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, SVR, peer reviews)Review the definition of
technical development plans (e.g., HW Development Plan, SW
Development Plan, Integration Test Plan)Guide Project Engineers in
their efforts for unit testing, integration testing, verification
testing, and pre-production (qualification) testing including
efforts for defect tracking and correctionSupport Project Engineers
in technical efforts for customer upgrade requests and change
management for released productsWork with functional management to
obtain and manage proper engineering staffingManage engineering
budget and evaluate engineering Estimate to Complete. - Identify to
the General Manager any cost growth and reasons for
growth.Coordinate hand off to Operations and Field Support efforts
(in/out of house). -Qualifications:
- Broad based technical knowledge and
experience in order to understand and evaluate design and
development activity across the engineering functions. - Preferred
emphasis in Cyber (Information Assurance) Type 1 products
engineering, complex maritime communication integration engineering
and autonomous surface vehicles and operations experience highly
desired. Strong experience in the full life cycle of
hardware/software products from concept to production including
system architecture, design implementation, integration, and
verification/validation.Lead good development engineering processes
such as lean product development, Design for X (DFX), Six Sigma
concepts, product life cycle management, Agile Product Development
and Model Based Systems Engineering. Ability to analyze the
assigned project, break down work into functional disciplines and
plan out a means for the work to be accomplished. - Prior
experience with the military/defense contracting
environment.Outstanding written communication skills. Strong verbal
communication skills for internal and customer presentations.Strong
experience in leading integrated product teams.Strong practical
organization, facilitation and arbitration skills.Ability to obtain
a Secret Clearance. -Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in related Engineering/Science field and a
minimum of 9 years of prior related experience,
- Or, Master's degree in related Engineering/Science field and a
minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
- Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related
technical and project management experience
- Specific experience in Type 1 Cryptographic development
preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.Supervisory
Responsibilities:
Supervise, directly and indirectly,
associates working within engineering.Carries out supervisory
responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and
applicable laws.Responsibilities include:Interviewing, hiring, and
training employeesPlanning, assigning, and directing workAppraising
performanceRewarding and disciplining employeesAddressing
complaints and resolving problems -Preferred Additional Skills:
Prior experience working with US Navy
programs and platformsEarned Value Management SystemMS Office
Expert, including MS Project Power BI experience - -
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