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Scientist, Project Engineer-February 2024
Goleta
Feb 10, 2026
About Scientist, Project Engineer

  Job Title: Scientist, Project Engineer

  Job Code: 1614

  Job Location: Goleta, CA (Santa Barbara county) with up to 25% travel

  Job Hours: Hybrid/9/80 - This position requires employee on-site presence of a minimum of 3 days per week. Hybrid arrangements within 6 hours driving distance of Santa Barbara, CA can be made.

  Job Description:

  L3Harris has an opening in the project engineering organization within the Seabed Systems (SBS) site located in Santa Barbara, CA. This L3Harris site, previously known as MariPro has been growing in business since the 1960s. SBS is a supplier of long life undersea sensor and communication systems for the U.S. and foreign Navies, commercial, academic, and scientific customers.

  The ideal candidate for this position comes from a background of program manager, systems engineer, chief engineer, engineering IPT lead, or operations product manager in a hardware development or production environment.

  A project engineer leads the technical aspects of a program and project. The project engineer is often the backup for the program manager, and reports to both the Sr. Project Engineering Manager and the Program Director.

  This position is recognized as an internal expert and thought leader in area of expertise in project management with broad experience across multiple job areas. Works under consultative direction against annual goals to manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization. Influences leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts. Develops or champions new systems, concepts, or technologies. Leverages industry best practices and leads strategies that directly impact business results. Requires mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or multiple job areas related to project development and execution typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Viewed as an expert and/or resource within the field by peers in and outside the organization.

  Essential Functions:

  Responsible for the day-to-day tactical duties for assigned programs

  Oversees and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects assigned engineering projects with coordination of the Program Manager and customer

  Serves as point-of-contact between planning, engineering project team, and Program Management

  Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares program and functional status reports

  Assesses engineering project issues and facilitates resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives

  Coordinates and communicates within and outside of the organization, such as with the site director of engineering and the customer

  Develops mechanisms for monitoring engineering project progress and for intervention and problem solving with engineering project managers, line managers, and customers

  Provides the coordination between resource managers to support program goals

  Develops goals and objectives with minimal oversight and direction. Able to assess program or project performance and make significant improvements to processes, solutions or work area

  Demonstrates a curiosity for learning and technology, and integrating that into improvements or support root cause investigations

  Develops new standards or concepts for the supported program or engineering department

  Develops or champions new concepts or technologies

  Support bids and proposals including generating technical baselines

  Other duties as assigned

  Up to 25% travel may be required, independent of commuting or hybrid travel to work time

  Qualifications:

  Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior project engineering experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior project engineering experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior project engineering experience

  Must have an active Secret clearance and maintain this clearance, which requires US Citizenship

  Work performed as a leader within systems engineering discipline including requirements traceability and verification activity

  IPT lead or Control account manager role -

  Responsible for development, definition and execution of a program, control account or grouping of work packages >$10M

  Execution and responsibility of work products and on time delivery/completion of tasks by other work package leaders

  Experience/proficiency in Microsoft Project

  Identification of and management of critical path analyses

  Experience/fluency in Earned Value Management (EVMS)

  Writing Variance Analyses for cost and schedule

  Writing of BCRs (Baseline Change Requests) and negotiation with performers

  PMP certification

  Issuance and management of individual work authorizations and inter-organizational work authorizations

  Management of subcontractors with complex work content

  #LI-JV1

  Preferred Additional Skills:

  Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional teams

  Diverse work experiences within a program / product life cycle from requirements definition through delivery and support

  PMP Certification

  Communications and presentations to senior leadership, General Management, and Vice President level leaders

  Able to read cost reports, generate program ETCs (Estimate To Complete)

  Lead functional areas (engineering) in development of proposal kickoff packages and execution of proposal processes through approval and submittal to customer

  Ability to manage dynamic customer requirements, to support adoption of new capabilities and new business

  Able to work in various work office environments, manufacturing areas and customer and subcontractor facilities

  In compliance with California pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $144,000- $268,000. 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.

  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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