Project Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About the role 

L3Harris in Eight Mile Plains is The Centre of Excellence for Electronic Warfare and is home to world-leading design, manufacture and integration expertise and the sustainment of high-reliability electronic warfare components. Our highly skilled workforce design and develop Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities such as the next-generation space, airborne and cyber capabilities for the Australian warfighter. 

The Project Engineer will play a key role in successfully delivering engineering projects on time, within budget, and to defined scope and quality standards. In this role, you will be assigned to a portfolio of minor projects, taking ownership of their engineering delivery while providing guidance and mentorship to the assigned engineering team. You will ensure effective coordination, technical excellence, and the overall success of each project within the program.

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Manage engineering workstreams using established project governance frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Oversee the timely delivery of engineering requirements in line with contract obligations and agreed Statements of Work.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with project documentation, governance standards, and company policies.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor engineering activities, addressing risks, issues, and corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain high-quality engineering deliverables across all assigned projects.
• Support technical engagement and communication with customers.
• Coordinate cost, schedule, and technical performance in line with program and customer requirements.
• Track project progress, manage budgets and schedules, and provide regular status reporting.
• Identify and resolve engineering challenges to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals.
• Manage project risks, including identification, mitigation, and resolution.
• Estimate and manage resource and material requirements.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, including resource managers, supervisors, and supply chain teams, to ensure timely approvals and availability of materials and subcontractors.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, contributing to a broad range of engineering and project activities.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following experience and skills;

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 4 years’ relevant industry experience, or a postgraduate qualification with at least 2 years’ related experience.
• Demonstrated experience applying Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Strong understanding of project engineering best practices and program execution, with experience managing multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience delivering hardware and software integration programs.
• Proven track record managing projects with budgets up to $30M.
• Knowledge of technical supplier management, as well as risk and opportunity management practices.
• Experience leading Agile software development programs, including the use of collaboration tools such as Confluence.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
• Discounted private health insurance
• Company supported professional development programs
• Retail Reward programs
• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave. 
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years) 

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian citizenship and will require the successful candidate to successfully apply and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance and/or be assessed to work with ITAR information.  Please answer the pre-screening questions upon applying for this assessment.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.