The position requires regular engagement with engineering leadership, functional managers, program management, customers, and operations teams. The successful candidate will bring strong communication skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver disciplined program execution.
Essential Functions
Lead engineering execution for assigned encryption product efforts, with accountability for technical, cost, and schedule performance.
Serve as the primary engineering interface to the Program Manager and coordinate execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Drive integrated product development activities across systems, hardware, software, integration, test, and certification efforts.
Partner with engineering functional managers to support staffing alignment, team effectiveness, and execution of engineering scope.
Communicate program status, technical risks, execution issues, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership, program leadership, and other key stakeholders.
Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%, primarily within the U.S.
Ability to obtain and maintain required program access following hire.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline, and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Significant experience in aerospace and defense engineering.
Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary product development teams.
Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, and technical performance within complex development programs.
Experience in a management or technical leadership role with responsibility for cross-functional team execution.
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Demonstrated success leading engineering development programs for NSA-certified encryption & cryptographic products.
Active final U.S. DoD SECRET clearance or higher at time of hire.
Prior experience working in SAP, SCI, or similarly controlled environments is required
Preferred Additional Skills
Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
Advanced leadership training, executive leadership certification, or equivalent professional development.
Extensive aerospace and defense experience supporting products through development, certification, and transition to production.
Experience supporting proposal development, technical planning, and strategic investment initiatives.
Experience with advanced cryptographic systems and related waveform technologies.
Proven experience leading the engineering development of three or more successfully NSA-certified cryptographic products.
At least 10 years of engineering development experience with NSA-certified cryptographic products with a Bachelor’s degree, or 6 years with a Master’s degree.
Demonstrated successful experience integrating high-trust subsystems and software into U.S. DoD systems.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal leadership skills and the ability to build alignment across technical and business teams.
Demonstrated executive-level communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to maintain team focus and execution while managing competing priorities and organizational demands.
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is US$106,500 MIN - US$197,500 MAX. 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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