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Job Title: Manager, Electrical Engrg

Job Code: 41909

Job Location: Rochester, NY/Lyhnchburg , VA

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

Job Description:

The Engineering Manager Level 5 will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for sustaining engineering execution, manufacturing support, technical issue resolution, and cross functional coordination across development and production environments.
This role requires a strong technical leader capable of driving execution through teams, improving organizational processes, partnering closely with Operations and Program Management, and balancing short term factory needs with long term engineering strategy.
The ideal candidate combines technical depth, operational awareness, leadership maturity, and strong communication skills to lead complex initiatives across engineering and manufacturing organizations.

Essential Functions:

Lead and develop engineering teams supporting production, sustaining, and development activities

Drive execution of technical priorities across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program management organizations

Establish scalable processes for issue resolution, root cause analysis, testing, validation, and corrective actions

Support manufacturing yield improvement initiatives and operational efficiency efforts

Coordinate technical investigations and drive closure of complex field and factory issues

Manage engineering resource allocation, prioritization, and execution across multiple concurrent programs

Partner with Operations leadership to balance production needs, quality objectives, and engineering capacity

Lead cross functional reviews and communicate technical status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership

Improve standardization of engineering workflows, documentation, testing methodologies, and requirements traceability

Mentor engineers and first line leaders while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Support organizational growth through process development, metrics, and scalable leadership practices

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

Master's degree in Engineering or Business

Experience leading managers or technical leads

Experience with regulated or high reliability products

Familiarity with requirements management, validation workflows, and configuration controlled environments

Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, RCCA, or continuous improvement methodologies

Experience working with contract manufacturers or global production sites

Experience using data and metrics to drive operational improvement

Experience supporting manufacturing, sustaining engineering, or production environments

Experience leading cross functional technical initiatives

Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills

Excellent communication and organizational leadership skills

Ability to manage competing priorities in fast paced environments

Leadership Expectations

Operates with ownership and accountability

Builds collaborative cross functional relationships

Drives clarity during ambiguity

Balances technical depth with execution urgency

Develops scalable teams and processes

Communicates effectively across all organizational levels

Leads through influence, structure, and prioritization

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in New York and Virginia is [$110,500 - $205,500]. 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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