About the role
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Description
The Program Chief Engineer (PCE) is responsible for shaping, developing, and leading the technical efforts within a multi-platform program. The PCE must manage customer requirements around cost, schedule and technical capabilities across multiple platforms while guiding the engineering team to successful program deliveries and sustainment of current assets. The PCE will work closely with the Program Manager (PM) and Business Chief Engineer (BCE) to manage customer expectations, cost, schedule, and risk. The PCE will also work closely with the Project Engineers who perform the day-to-day execution of the program to ensure successful execution of efforts and on-going sustainment.
A program includes multiple projects/IPTs and contracts. The responsibility of the PCE includes Programs of Record and program proposal/pursuit activities. The successful candidate is an experienced technical professional who can focus simultaneously on near- and long-term objectives.
Essential Functions
Lead technical planning, execution, and coordination for projects within the program
Ensure adherence to engineering life-cycle processes, technical baselines, and program plans
Ensure commonality between projects within the program, both in design and process adherence
Documenting and approval of program plans
Oversight of proposal activities
Identify, assess, and manage technical and program risks
Serve as a primary technical interface to inte…
