Senior Manager Project Engineering
L3Harris
Huntsville, AL · Posted November 9, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Sr Manager Project Engineering
Job Code: 47013
Job Location: Huntsville, AL
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join our team as a Senior Manager, Project Engineer.
This position will lead a team of project engineers that are responsible for managing and directing program teams with the cost, schedule, technical, and contractual performance requirements of a complex technical program portfolio through the life-cycle phases of development, implementation, and operations. This includes utilizing Earned Value Management, maintaining an integrated master schedule, managing development and testing to a technical baseline, and maintaining an active and proactive risk management program. Responsible for budget management and financial execution of the portfolio. Work closely with the Program Manager, engineering team, manufacturing, quality and other departments as necessary to expedite project completion and most importantly meet the customer expectations.
Essential Functions:
Work with functional leadership to ensure that all resources such as engineering, manpower, production, and facilities are available to support the program.
Support Engineering teams working on solid rocket motor development and production program tasks/problem resolution, etc. Coordinate engineering work; manage technical progress, risk, schedule, and cost as needed.
Monitor technical progress and interface with Program Management, Missile Solutions customers, and other Missile Solutions functional organizations to understand and develop resolution to program technical issues.
Effectively communicates status to stakeholders, including organizational leadership, multifunctional teams, and the customer
Proactively manages risk, including identification and mitigation plans, and issue elevation and resolution. Demonstrates operational discipline and ownership and solves problems with a calm sense of urgency
Provide technical consultation to Program Management and Business Development organizations for business development activities such as writing white papers or preparing and presenting technical briefings to customers.
Support the technical lead on proposals to government customers or prime contractors for propulsion development or technology programs.
Maintains scope control through disciplined change management
Creates environment of inclusivity and respect as well as strives to build diverse teams and develop talent.
Ability to establish a culture of trust, open communications, data driven decision making, customer focus and relentless continuous improvement.
Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance.
Travel: 25% travel to supplier, company, and production sites.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior engineering experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior engineering experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
Active US secret security clearance.
Previous management experience.
Previous aerospace & defense experience, particularly with hypersonic or airbreathing propulsion technology.