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
The salary range for this role in Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) 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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