Project specialist Jobs in Westminster, CO

Job Description:

Responsible for full lifecycle Project Engineering support for a range of software and hardware development, assembly, and integration and test efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for successfully leading a project team to meet customer requirements within allocated cost and schedule commitments.
• Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Program Manager and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results through achieving payment milestones.
• Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
• Estimates resource and material needs for the project/product.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using the Earned Value Indicators on a DCMA surveilled program (highest rigor applied).
• Participate in small teams and perform a wide variety of tasks to drive execution (e.g., value stream mapping activities).
• Must have ability and willingness to work in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
• Experience in the following engineering/technical areas: Missile Warning, Software Engineering.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance required. Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance preferred.

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 with program baselining, planning, IBR process experience. Missile Warning/Space Operations experience.
• Experience with best practices for project engineering and program execution.
• Experience in managing multi-discipline programs across multiple locations.
• Experience in software development and integration programs.
• Experience managing projects with total budgets of $70M+.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and driving labor resources in a matrix organization.
• Experience with Technical Supplier Management, Risk and Opportunity Management.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Scrum Master.
• Experience in satellite payload and space vehicle development.
• Experience or knowledge of Government contract acquisition lifecycle a plus.
• Experience with management of design to cost activities.
• Experience with program pursuit and proposal activities.
• Experience with operations and/or manufacturing activities.
• Experience in Root Cause Corrective Action process and techniques.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is 106,500 - 197,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is 92,500 - 171,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The application window for this requisition is anticipated to close March 30, 2026.

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.

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