Senior Scientist, Project and Chief Engineering
L3Harris · Salt Lake City, UT
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Travel
- 35%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Salt Lake City, UT. 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
- 15+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Day to day
- about 35% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $90k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 31 manufacturing engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 30 other live manufacturing postings in Utah.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 6+)
Typical $90k–$115k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 52%
- Tooling 35%
- Lean 35%
- New product launch 32%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 23%
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This plant: L3Harris in Salt Lake City
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Requirements
- ✓This role is 100% on-site in Salt Lake City due to the need for close coordination with engineering, build, integration, and test teams.
- ✓Willingness to travel occasionally, up to 35%.
- ✓Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
- ✓Active US Secret Security Clearance
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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 Description
Job Title: Senior Scientist, Project and Chief Engineering
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT 100% on-site
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off
Position Overview
L3Harris is seeking an Integrated Product Team Lead for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Program. This position will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The IPT Lead will provide senior technical leadership for the development and design of critical components for Phase 2 of the NGJ program. This role is responsible and accountable for technical, cost, and schedule performance of their assigned IPT and for close coordination with program, Chief Engineering, and executive leadership to ensure successful execution in a complex Electronic Warfare environment.
Strategic Technical Leadership
- •Lead IPT technical direction, architecture, integration strategy, and technical risk reduction.
- •Define scope, interfaces, and execution priorities across the IPT and align them with program objectives.
- •Brief senior leadership and customers on technical status, risks, and opportunities.
Program Execution and Management
- •Own cost, schedule, and technical performance for their IPT using EVMS, IMS, and related program management tools.
- •Lead cross-functional engineering execution through development, build, integration, test, and issue resolution.
- •Ensure compliance with customer
Technical Project Management
- •Lead design reviews, milestone reviews, technical meetings, and execution planning activities.
- •Provide technical oversight for build and test, system integration, verification, qualification, and deployment.
- •Develop and maintain key technical documentation, plans, and roadmaps.
Team Leadership and Resource Management
- •Allocate resources and ensure the IPT is staffed to meet technical and delivery commitments.
- •Drive alignment across engineering disciplines, partner IPTs, and program leadership.
- •Foster strong team performance, accountability, and collaboration.
Additional
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Deep understanding of Electronic Warfare systems and DoD development lifecycles.
- +Working knowledge of digital, RF, mechanical, network, or software design disciplines.
- +Experience in classified program environments.
- +Experience managing large portfolios or major development efforts.
- +MS degree in an engineering discipline strongly preferred.
- +TS/SCI eligible