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Lead, Project Engineer-March 2024
Lynchburg
Mar 28, 2026
About Lead, Project Engineer

  Job Title: Lead, Project Engineer

  Job Code: 7410

  Job Location: Lynchburg, VA

  Job Schedule: 9/80

  Job Description:

  The L3Harris Implementation Chief Engineer is a customer facing project engineering position focused on the technical oversight and coordination of the design, implementation, and testing of Land Mobile Radio wireless communications systems for Public Safety, Transportation and Utility Customers. This position ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems and subsystem solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.

  This role assumes project engineering ownership of large state wide, complex tier 1 programs after contract award including: final design and equipment selection, implementation and as-built documentation, factory and on-site installation and system optimization through delegation of tasks to appropriate project personnel. Project execution includes partnering with a Project Manager, Network Engineer, and other System Engineers to ensure complete project lifecycle integration. Must be able to successfully interact with customers, project teams, and delegate as well as accept project responsibilities. Must be able to implement projects within the assigned scope, cost, and schedule.

  Job Responsibilities include leading technical engineering functions for the development of design documentation to include application descriptions, interface control documents, system design drawings, system integration, IP network configuration, and test plans in accordance with contractual requirements deliverables. This role requires frequent discussions with customers, consultants, vendors, subcontractors and other L3Harris personnel as necessary during project lifecycles. Additionally, technical planning, system parts ordering, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems is required. Analyses are performed at all levels of system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

  Basic Qualifications:

  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.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  The Lead Systems Engineer must have practical hands-on field experience in implementing complex IT and LMR systems.

  Able to work within a cross-functional team environment. Self-starter with effective communication skills, both verbal and written (English). The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and have demonstrated the capacity to effectively foster team building within and beyond his/her work group. The successful candidate will possess shared Harris values of Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, and Accountability.

  Professional certifications (e.g. CCNA, CISSP, MCSE, RHCSE, Security+) are a plus

  Capability to make significant improvements of processes to enhance performance of job area.

  Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent project tasks and prioritize them appropriately

  Has clear & concise ability to communicate issues in a less technical sense to management and business

  Demonstrate leadership skills which include customer focus, change management, teamwork, diversity, and integrity

  Self-motivated team player, able to set priorities and manage to deadlines

  Excellent trouble-shooting, communication and customer service skills

  Demonstrated ability to proactively resolve problems

  #LI

  L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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