Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering

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Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering - Propulsion Systems

Job ID: 35664

Job Location: Onsite at our Canoga Park, CA facility

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



Job Description:

The Missile Solutions segment is seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Project Engineer, this role will be located out of our Space Propulsion and Power Systems facility in Canoga Park, CA.

The Project Engineer will assist in executing all phases of day-to-day tactical duties on assigned propulsion programs including:

• Driving project action to achieve operational and financial objectives for an existing program.
• Managing cost, schedule, and technical performance for designated project areas while coordinating with varied groups and working with a program manager to achieve results.
• Working with customer contacts for project activities and participating in sessions with customers for assigned aspects of project execution.
• Managing program support, production, and supply chain teams to ensure on time and on budget efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Works under consultative direction with minimal oversight and has responsibility for project or processes within the functional program management area.
• Communicates well, both verbal and written, with contacts within and outside the organization (e.g. customers, suppliers, etc.) for execution of the project objectives.
• Provide imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions to a wide range of complex technical problems involving the conventional utilization of engineering techniques.
• Provide development engineering direction towards design, analysis, fabrication and hot fire test validation of small storable propellant thrusters.
• Provide engineering direction to thruster post hot fire data synthesis and performance analysis on small thruster product line.
• Provide hot fire test planning and facility engineering including instrumentation suite design, data collection equipment and test location review on small thruster product line.
• Provide expert guidance on future combustion devices activities including design, development and test as well as failure investigations on propulsion systems.
• Works with technical team to develop and implement propulsion production processes, tooling and equipment design, material evaluation plans, data analysis and application activities in support of the projects.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring/updating project plans consistent with the overall program plan and command media.
• Responsible for briefing management and supporting program managers for briefing customers on all facets of assigned projects.
• Up to 10% business travel to suppliers and other test sites.
• Position may require extended hours as needed to meet business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong industry knowledge and experience with small thruster storable propellant propulsion systems development, manufacturing, and Hot Fire validation testing.
• Understands propulsion system design, technical drawings and specifications.
• Ability to participate and produce proposals including customer requirement synthesis, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) definition, validation test planning, Pricing Inputs and Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation.
• Experience with Government Propulsion customers and prime contractors.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products (Project, Excel, Power Point, Word).

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the state of California is $106,500 - $197,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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