Lead, Operations Project Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer
L3
Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3
Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3
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 Title:
Lead, Operations Project Engineer
Job Location:
Salt Lake City, UT
Job Code: 31180
Job Schedule:
9/80
- Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
The Operations Project Engineer (OPE) is the technical bridge between Operations and Design Engineering whose charter is to solve Design/Manufacturing/Test issues that have Business level significance to reduce manufacturing/test risk and improve on-time delivery. The OPE accomplishes this through 2 primary avenues. The 1st is to assist in the design, development, & transition to production of new hardware. This is primarily accomplished by assessing design and manufacturing risk, capability/capacity analysis, Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) or Manufacturing Readiness Reviews (MRR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and participating in prototype and/or pilot line production.
The 2nd is to provide life cycle engineering support to Products/Programs via improved manufacturability, increased yields, rework reduction, DMS and obsolescence mitigation, and/or new capability/technology introduction.
Manage interface between Operations Program Management, Design Engineering, and Operations to assess risk and provide solutions.
Perform Manufacturing Readiness Assessments using the DoD Manufacturing Readiness level (MRL) framework.
Analyzes product/program maturity and assigns manufacturing readiness levels using the DoD MRL threads as a guideline.
Create Manufacturing transition plans.
Provide input into new production contract proposals for Operations
Deliver professional written and verbal communication to both internal and external stakeholders including L3
Harris customersLeads, plans and conducts technical projects typically related to manufacturability, product performance, yields, and process capability
Develops technical specifications, interface control documents, manufacturing plans and procedures, analyzes configuration and processing solutions, and tests conformance to specifications
Recommends new or improved design solutions and processes; reviews literature, patents and current industry practices of relevance to assigned project
Follows processes in conformance with established policies and objectives
Participates in critical design reviews
Actively participate in Failure Review Board (FRB) investigations and subsequent Root Cause, Corrective Action (RCCA) activities.
Partners with other organizations to create and execute improved manufacturing plans which drive measurable improvements to the portion of the Company’s AOP that falls within this role’s span of control.
Support a culture of Continuous Improvement, “Right the First Time”, Safety First, Audit Ready, and Policy & Security Compliant.
Required Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree & a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in ME, EE, IE, or equivalent. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of relevant experience.
Preferred additional skills
Experience with wireless communication or similar systems and related system architecture, hardware design, integration and qualification.
Required experience in product development (preferably in military application environments)
Experience with engineering architecture and design concepts along with thorough understanding of the engineering practices…
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