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Lead, Project Engineer

L3Harris


Job Location:

Clifton, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 127500 - 236500
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Job Title: Lead Project Engineer

Job Code: 42358

Job Location: Clifton NJ

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

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development assembly integration test and production efforts.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for successfully leading a large cross-disciplinary project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.

Develops oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.

Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets manages schedules drives execution identifies opportunities and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.

Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity quality and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.

Identifies tracks mitigates manages and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.

Estimate resource and material needs for the project/product.

Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.

Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).

Participate in large teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g. value stream mapping activities).

Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.

Reports/communicates program performance to senior level management as well as externally to the program customer.

Leads engineering proposal efforts for follow-on Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and new program pursuits.

Work under the direction of an Enterprise level Project Engineer to meet business area objectives.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • IPTL/CAM Professional experience
  • Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution
  • Experience in managing multi-discipline programs
  • Experience in engineering development integration production/manufacturing programs (inclusive of SW HW FW)
  • Experience managing projects with total budgets of $50M
  • Experience in managing a team Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization
  • Experience with Technical Supplier Management Risk and Opportunity Management
  • Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities including cost estimation and technical proposal management
  • Experience leading DOD Government Contract development programs
  • Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus
  • Experience with management of design to cost activities
  • Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities
  • Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques
  • Program Management Institute PMP certification desired or internal CAM/IPTL/PL certifications
  • Experience in Electronic Warfare (EW) development programs

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in New Jersey is $127500 - $236500. 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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At L3Harris, we anticipate and mitigate risk with agile end-to-end solutions that meet our customers' mission-critical needs across all domains.

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