Lead, Project Engineering

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Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Code: 32355
Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.

• Responsibly lead 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 dispose of program‑level risks and opportunities.
• Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Coordinate 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 EV indicators on a DCMA‑surveilled program.
• 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.
• Experience in the following engineering/technical areas:
  Missile Warning, Software Engineering.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance is required;
  Top Secret clearance preferred.

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience;
  Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Experience with program baselining, planning, I  process experience, Missile Warning/Space Operations experience.
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
• Experience managing multi‑discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in software development and integration programs.
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M+.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management.

• Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Scrum Master.
• Experience in satellite payload and space vehicle development.
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle.
• 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.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado is $108,500 – $201,500. This range is not a guarantee of compensation; final offers may vary based on experience and geographic location. L3

Harris 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 application window for this requisition is anticipated to close March 30, 2026.

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