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Job Title: Scientist, Project Engineer

Job Code: 40383

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Job Description:

• L3Harris' Spectrum Superiority segment is seeking a senior Project Engineer/Chief Engineer responsible for the day-to-day tactical duties for Protected and Hybrid SATCOM programs. Project Engineering will oversee and coordinate the cost/schedule/technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.

Essential Functions:

• May act as Chief Engineer and Architect for the Protected SATCOM portfolio - including technical lead on proposals and business pursuits
• Serves as single point-of-contact between engineering project management and planning, engineering project team, and line management
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports
• Assesses engineering project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring engineering project progress and for intervention and problem solving with engineering project managers, line managers, and customers
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received
• May conduct performance/project analyses during phase-down to benefit future/other engineering projects, missions, and programs
• Lead design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)
• Availability to travel 10-20% of the time to customer and subcontractor sites in support of technical meetings and verification activities

Qualifications:

• An ABET (EAC/CAC) accredited Bachelor's of Science degree in an engineering discipline and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Currently hold a DoW security clearance
• Knowledge and experience related to Protected Waveforms and Satellite Communications (PTW, XDR/AEHF, FHSS, DSSS)

• Expert in Digital Communications, Modulation Techniques and RF Link Budget Analysis
• Experience working with ARSTRAT/Delta-8 for MILSATCOM certifications
• Experience working with PLEO Vendors
• Experience with the NSA certification process

• Expert knowledge in communications systems
• Expert knowledge in Systems Engineering lifecycle management
• Ability to obtain a DoW security clearance
• Implements strategic goals established by leadership on assigned projects
• Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results
• Expert in Earned Value Management and cost/schedule estimation
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering functions
• Experience communicating directly with customer and in front of non-technical audience
• Background performing system level architecture for new development and IRAD

• Experience leading proposals and business pursuits as the primary technical point of contact.

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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