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Lead, Chief Engineering

L3Harris · Huntsville, AL

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Level
Manager
Team
Manufacturing
Travel
10%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
9+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
28 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Huntsville, AL. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the.

They ask for
9+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause
Day to day
about 10% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $85k–$131k.

Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 64 manufacturing engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 63 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $77k–$121k, from 9 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (9+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 59%
  • ✓ Root cause 50%
  • FMEA 36%
  • Machining 33%
  • Welding 31%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 30%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 9+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.Show

Essential Functions

  • ◆Provide imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions to a wide range of technical problems involving the conventional utilization of engineering techniques.
  • ◆Read, interpret, and write specifications and technical documents.
  • ◆Prepare technical and design

requirements

in support of project goals.

  • ✓Keep current in relevant technologies and methods in support of project assignments.
  • ✓Provide direction in problem investigations and resolution across functional areas.
  • ✓Understanding and/or leads Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) process.
  • ✓May be assigned Earned Value Management duties.
  • ✓Review and approve engineering drawings.
  • ✓Ability to obtain a US secret security clearance.
  • ✓Travel: 10%.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior Project/Chief Engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior Project/Chief Engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior Project/Chief Engineering experience.

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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.

Job Title: Lead , Chief Engineering

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

L3 Harris is seeking an experienced Project Engineer for our Huntsville, AL Headquarters location. The Lead, Project Engineering role will act as a Deputy Chief Engineer/Lead Project Engineer on the NGI (Next Generation Interceptor) program.

This role involves leading, performing, and/or coordinating propulsion program tasks in conjunction with program management and technical leadership. This role may have control account management (CAM) responsibility. Under minimal direction, you will be responsible for implementing design and analysis tasks, overseeing special studies, augmenting and directly supporting the Program Chief Engineer across multiple IPTs. Additionally, you will focus on helping resolve the more challenging issues escalated from the IPTs and ensuring coordination between them.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • +Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or related discipline is preferred.
  • +Six or more years of experience with solid propellant propulsion projects is highly desired.
  • +Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with technical and non-technical professionals at all levels.
  • +Ability to establish and maintain priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • +Ability to work well both independently and within a team environment.
  • +Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • +Strong time management skills.
  • +CAM experience desired.
  • +Ability to maintain attention to detail.
  • +Strong ethical judgment.
  • +Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software is highly perferred.

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