Lead, Project Engineer
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer Job Code: 43398 Job Location: San Diego (on-site) Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description: L3Harris is current hiring for the role of Lead, Project Engineer. The successful candidate will act as a project engineer supporting the Space & Intel product lines in development efforts for programs and IRAD projects.
- Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments in a growing business area.
- Develops, oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
- Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports.
- Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
- Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks.
- Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain a Government Security Clearance.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Experience leading Government Contract development programs.
- Experience leading a multi-disciplined team of engineers.
- Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
- Possession of a Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance.
- Experience with best practices for project engineering, and program execution.
- Experience in complex, multi-discipline programs including but not limited to; mechanical, electrical, systems, and firmware, with a background in space systems.
- Experience managing projects with budgets of $10M+.
- Ability to implement and adapt project execution plans that will achieve technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Ability to present to internal and external customers at all levels.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salar y range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $ 127,500 - $236,500 . 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. #LI-D2
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Posted 29 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job