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Sr. Manager - Mechanical EngineeringL3Harris Technologies • Ashburn, Virginia, United States
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Sr. Manager - Mechanical Engineering

L3Harris Technologies
  • US
    Ashburn, Virginia, United States
  • US
    Ashburn, Virginia, United States
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About

Sr. Manager Mechanical Engineering

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Mechanical Engineering team for our S&S/ADG Department of the AE Sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering design and development for the defense industry. In addition, the candidate must have skills in project engineering and program management, team development and leadership, and executive and customer communications. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

Essential Functions:
  • Lead and manage a department of mechanical engineering professionals, front line managers and subject matter experts. This includes providing technical guidance, career development, and performance management.
  • Manage utilization of staff, support workforce planning, and develop skill mix for existing and future portfolio.
  • Support an engaged workforce and drive best practices in employee engagement.
  • Develop training strategy for department as a whole in conjunction with leadership, in order to support staff development and future business needs.
  • Drive functional headlight metrics in project execution, innovation and continuous improvement in engineering practices and processes. Foster a data driven approach to improvement throughout department.
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies, including ITAR, EAR, and CUI data handling when applicable.
  • Drive compliance to processes and procedures, and participate in process development and improvement.
  • Foster a culture of excellence and accountability within the engineering team.
  • Participate in strategic planning and decision-making at the management level.
  • Serve as a technical expert and advisor for complex engineering issues.
  • Manage usage and adoption of engineering tools as appropriate.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they meet quality standards, budget constraints, and project timelines.
  • Ensure all bids within portfolio are compliant to requirements and best practices.
  • Review portfolio of programs to ensure program performance.
  • Up to 15% business travel will be required for this roll, to support the ADG and S&S offices.
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with minimum of 12 years of prior related engineering experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related engineering experience.
  • At least 5 years experience in one or more of the following: UAS technology, electronics packaging, or weapon and sensor design.
  • At least 5 years in a functional management or leadership role.
Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Proven track record of managing and delivering large-scale developmental engineering projects.
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering and product lifecycle management.
  • Familiarity with defense industry standards and practices.
  • Earned value management experience is desired.
  • Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Languages

  • English
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