Job Title: Director, Engineering Management
Job Code: 19009
Job Location: Melbourne, Florida
Work Schedule: 9x80
L3Harris is currently seeking an Engineering Director to lead the Communication Systems Brevard Engineering Organization. The Engineering Director will manage a staff of Advanced Concept Engineers (ACEs) and Senior Engineering Managers to lead a 200+ multi-disciplinary functional engineering organization in support of the Brevard portfolio. The Brevard portfolio supports Army and Navy programs in support of the Broadband Communications Systems (BCS) sector. This role will coordinate all engineering needs for the site and direct engineering execution for the programs, proposals and pursuits in this portfolio. The Engineering Director will report to the Director of Engineering for the Advanced Mission Networks (AMN) Division within the BCS sector.
Position Responsibilities Include:
Create vision, strategy, and execute against the plan to help build a best in class Engineering team
Coordinate all engineering support required by the business area to include programs, proposals and pursuits
Provide mentorship and growth opportunities for engineering and management staff within the organization
Direct engineering program technical, schedule and cost performance for projects within the business area to include proposal reviews and approval and engineering program reviews and review/oversight of key technical decisions
Provide thought leadership to define the next generation systems
Hire, attract and retain top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, execution, transparency and collaboration
Ensure allocation of resources is aligned with business priorities and identify solutions for the optimal utilization of resources
Support execution and performance to the Sector Annual Operating Plan
Serve as a hands-on engineering leader, who easily gains the respect of senior and junior engineers
Responsible for all proposals in Directorate, including cost and technical volumes
Contribute to new business pursuits by growing cross-functional relationships in new business development and across business areas
Technical training of the systems and functional organization and advancement of the state-of-the-art technology through appropriate industry interaction and continued education of technical staff
Partner and work very closely with the Engineering Leadership staff, Business Development and Program Management to ensure strategy alignment, execution of projects and cross-team collaboration to jointly achieve the sector objectives
Approve technical solutions for programs and proposals within the business area
Review and approve cost estimates and schedules for programs and proposals within the business area
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience
Must have the Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance
Preferred Additional Skills:
Advanced degree in Engineering and/or Management
Active U.S. security clearance, TS/SCI preferred
Deep experience in Systems Engineering and working within the Defense industry experience
Experience with International customers
Experience and demonstrated competence in technical leadership (project engineer or other technical lead) for large complex programs
Experience managing the engineering content of large DoD proposals and/or new business pursuits
Experience in system level development, requirements definition, analysis, integration and risk mitigation for large communications systems
Deep experience with Earned Value management (EVMS), metrics, and data driven decisions
Demonstrated problem solving and technical/programmatic judgment
Strong team player with experience managing highly technical teams
Strong sense of ownership
Ability to communicate confidently and concisely to both engineers and non-engineers
Proven ability to translate the vision/strategy into clear priorities and direction
Track record of being highly collaborative with a proven ability to quickly establish trust and credibility among peers and customers
Experience navigating matrix organizations to identify key stakeholders and create efficiencies in related efforts
Experience leading development and production of modem and wireless communication systems for line of sight and satellite applications
Experience developing and/or leading embedded software engineering projects
Experience developing and/or leading analog and digital hardware projects
Experience leading cross functional discipline engineering teams
Experience providing compelling technological briefings to executive level stakeholders
Experience managing multiple layers of management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with customers and teammates
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
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