Job Title: Sr Mgr Project Engineering

　　Job Location: Huntsville, AL or Culpeper, VA

　　Job ID: 7218

　　Job Schedule: 9/80, every other Friday off. 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

　　Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is growing in The Rocket City, Huntsville, AL! We've begun hiring for our third facility in the Huntsville area, a 379,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility near the Huntsville airport that will specialize in the production and assembly of inert solid rocket motor components. We are also continuing to grow at our Huntsville center of excellence for Missile Solutions Program Management and Engineering, as well as our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in north Huntsville, where we produce advanced propulsion products.

　　We are seeking a Sr Mgr Project Engineering to join our Huntsville, AL or Culpeper, VA site.

　　Reporting directly to Engineering Director, this position requires focused technical leadership to be responsive to the business demands in this area. Opening this role for the portfolio senior manager enables consistency of technical approach in design and logic on emerging Soldi Rocket Motor programs. Including production programs in this portfolio role facilitates the application of lessons learned from the production programs onto the new development programs. With the improved consistency (one portfolio manager), the program teams can benefit from improved oversight, improved velocity and a better quality of design and the design process. The portfolio based leadership also improves customer interface where the synergy of the programs can be leveraged. The additional manager will enable the current engineering leadership more opportunity to engage in strategic efforts and provides improved bench strength for succession purposes.

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

　　(65%) Working with Chief Engineers in the Defense programs to balance technical, schedule and cost risks to achieve program goals.

　　(15%) Develop the Chief Engineers to ensure meeting the needs of current and future programs; to this end establish chief engineer development and succession plans and provide mentorship and coaching to chief engineers across his organization.

　　(10%) Manage a functional engineering and development organization, implement approved plans, plan and direct the development and implementation of department systems, methods, standards, practices, and procedures.

　　(10%) Lead team members in learning, adopting and applying the AR Business Operating System (ARBOS) toolset to achieve higher customer satisfaction and business excellence through process improvements.

　　Continuously stress health and safety, diversity, and environmental goals and maintain metrics to provide a safe, and ethical environment for all employees at all times.

　　REQUIREMENTS

　　Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related engineering discipline. M.S. degree preferred.

　　Experience:

　　14+ years of experience in space/defense propulsion systems including Solid Rocket Motor systems.

　　Experience as a chief engineer or project engineer on a significant propulsion program.

　　Demonstrated leadership skills.

　　Demonstrated positive interaction with both internal and external customers and the ability to engender respect from peers, customers and senior staff.

　　Demonstrated communication skills with new hires, senior staff, program chief engineers, manufacturing personnel, quality personnel and executives

　　Must be willing and available to travel to multiple Aerojet Rocketdyne sites (20%).

　　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.