Senior Specialist, Project Engineer
Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Waco
Posted on: March 9, 2026
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Job Description:
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 Title: Senior Specialist,
Project Engineering Job Code : 33264 Job Location: Waco, TX
Schedule: 9/80; Every Other Friday Off Job Description: L3Harris is
actively seeking a Senior Specialsit, Project Engineer (PE) to
support the bid and execution of complex system integration efforts
on airborne platforms. In this role, the candidate will be
responsible for ensuring the program technical development is
performed to meet all technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
This includes but is not limited to: Planning and execution of
program activities Documenting and approval of program plans
Ensuring life-cycle process adherence Risk identification and
management Customer and Senior Leadership interaction Overall
program coordination during the program lifecycle The individual
Engineering Functional Task Leaders (Systems Engineering, Software
Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Specialty Engineering,
Logistic Engineering, Technical Publications, etc.) report to and
take direction from the Project Engineer for the assigned program
operations. In addition, Project Engineers are the key technical
interfaces to Customers and have the responsibility to interact
with Customers at every phase of the program lifecycle. The Project
Engineering candidate will also help with the capture of new
business and development of bid estimates and technical responses.
Essential Functions: Provide engineering leadership to a
cross-functional team to resolve design and integration challenges
Lead the engineering team to create and deliver formal Design
Review presentations including SRR, PDR, CDR, and TRR Track
Engineering Performance Metrics and brief program status on a
monthly basis to senior engineering leadership Track cost and
schedule execution and be able to explain any variances and the
path to get back to program targets Provide leadership for
cross-functional teams in bid/proposal and program planning
including BOE generation and Technical Volume responses to customer
ROMs, RFIs, and RFPs Setup bid tools used during bid generation and
track required completion status. Ensure program execution and
Bid/Proposal development are in accordance with engineering
processes and policies Ensure compliance with performance,
reliability, and safety standards Ability to travel as needed based
on business demands Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6
years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum
of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree,
minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. Experience in
program planning, guidance, and engineering execution within scope,
schedule, and budget. Experience in Bid and Proposal development
Experience in one of the following disciplines: Aero Engineering
(Mechanical, Electrical, Flight Sciences) Software/Hardware
Engineering Systems Engineering (including Test Engineering)
Project Engineering An active DoD Secret Security Clearance which
requires U.S. Citizenship. Preferred Additional Skills:
Demonstrated experience in leadership by being a Task Leader, IPT
Leader, and/or Functional Manager, or other similar leadership
roles Experience understanding of engineering processes and
policies Demonstrated experience in communicating with internal and
external Customer stakeholders L3Harris Technologies is proud to be
an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating
all employees and applicants for employment with respect and
dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful
discrimination. 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, characteristic or membership in any other group protected
by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free
workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and
background checks, where permitted by law. Please be aware many of
our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In
addition, 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.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and
agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as
any other related personal information or documentation you
provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the
purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris
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