Lead, Project Engineer (Command, Control, and Communication Systems Chief Engineer)

About

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.

Position Details

• Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer (Command, Control, and Communication Systems Chief Engineer)
• Job Code: 35109
• Location: Camden, NJ (Onsite)
• Schedule: 9/80

Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Key interface between the Engineering team and Program Management
• Ensures all technical performance, cost and schedule goals on the program are met
• Acting as an advisor to senior management and customers on advanced technical studies and/or applications
• Identifying and managing program technical risks
• Establishing schedule, resource, budget, and tool requirements for tasks
• Ensuring engineering processes are followed on projects
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET DOD Security Clearance
• Coordinates field activities with customer and internal stakeholders to ensure mission success
• Serve as the project’s primary technical interface for both formal program reviews and ad‑hoc meetings with the customer, program executives and suppliers

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree 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.
• Experience and knowledge in developing, proposing, managing, implementing, testing products and system solutions in Command and Control, Communications Systems, Risk management framework and/or Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, including:
  • Radio Communication Systems
  • Networking Systems including traditional and emerging software‑defined Networking technologies (LAN / WAN)
  • RF Distribution Technologies including RF over IP
  • Risk Management Framework accreditation processes
  • Virtual and Container based Software Systems
• Recent leadership experience and direct participation in technical proposal development, cost estimation and manpower planning
• Requirements analysis and definition experience
• EVM/CAM experience
• Effective presentation and communication skills

Preferred Additional Skills

• TOP SECRET Clearance or higher
• Previous DOD engineering development experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or Mathematics, Computer Science (preferred)
• 1 year of leadership experience (preferred)
• Technical Master’s degree (e.g., MSEE, MSCS, MSSE, etc.) (preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $125,000 – $185,000 (final offer may vary based on experience, geographic location, etc.)
• Benefits include relocation stipend, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and company‑paid holidays. Specific programs and options may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and collective bargaining agreements.

Equal Opportunity & Security Clearance

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other protected class.

Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.