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Sr. Specialist, Project Engineering

Reference #: 35761

Waterdown, Ontario

About L3HARRIS WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, national security, search & rescue and airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide project leadership and technical guidance for internally and externally funded product developments
• Coordinate, prepare-for and lead presentation of design stage gate packages
• Align cross-functional development team to execute the New Product Introduction (NPI) company standard process
• Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross-functional leadership in design reviews and business meetings
• Develop and maintain project risk registers including mitigation plans, drive closure of risk actions
• Responsible for providing project forecasts and maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules
• Use of JIRA and other project tools for Earn Value Management reporting
• Maintain project schedules to align with integrated master schedule milestones and customer contract deliverable
• Participate in and support the bids and proposal/sales process by providing engineering inputs including feasibility, NRE, risks and schedule estimates for new products or features
• Lead project scrums, closely involved in material shortage and build meetings
• Understand and communicate cause and effect of changes affecting schedule, quality and cost
• Coordinate engineering changes and lead Enterprise Change Assessment (ECA) technical pillar through the change process
• Lead department strategic goal alignment projects as needed
• Understand and comply with the company Quality Management System

Preferred Skills

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project
• Strong technical communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent project organization and planning skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining and growing relationships with stakeholders
• Understanding of electro/mechanical/optical/video systems
• Knowledge/experience using Atlassian Confluence/JIRA
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis or reliability techniques (5 Why, Cause Map, 8D, FMEA)
• A sense of urgency; dynamic, resourceful, innovative and takes initiative
• Working knowledge of mechanical design, bill of material structures and mechanical design terminology
• Working knowledge of electrical circuit design, circuit board assemblies and electrical design terminology
• Working knowledge of feedback control systems, video standards, grounding/bonding practices and motors/potentiometers/encoders and other electro-mechanical devices
• Working knowledge of optical assemblies, cameras and laser devices is an asset
• Knowledge of AS9100 Quality Standard
• Engineering degree and experience in aerospace industry preferred
• Experience designing mechanical, electrical, electro-optical, software/firmware systems/subsystems
• Experience presenting technical project content to senior leadership stakeholders
• Well-rounded project management background with experience in a highly technical environment
• PMP Certification is an asset
• P.Eng license is an asset

Experience & Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience and in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

*This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $102,000 to $152,000

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