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Job Title: Lead, Project EngineerJob Code: 34226Job Location: Hamilton, OntarioJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday offAbout L3HARRIS WESCAMAs a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, National Security, Search & Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies. From long‑range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX‑series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high‑magnification electro‑optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.
About The RoleOur Lead,



Project Engineers are responsible for successful product launch by project managing the Engineering activities across a multi‑disciplinary team consisting of Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Electro‑Optics, Specialty, Firmware and Software Engineers as well as a wider functional team of Operations project leads, Planners, Buyers, Production and Quality Staff.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide project leadership and technical guidance for internally and externally funded product developments
Partner with Operations and Program Management to manage and understand customer and manufacturability requirements
Coordinate, prepare‑for and lead presentation of design stage gate packages
Align cross‑functional development team to execute the New Product Introduction (NPI) company standard process
Responsible for presenting to various levels of cross‑functional leadership in design reviews and business meetings
Develop and maintain project risk registers including mitigation plans, drive closure of risk actions
Responsible for providing project forecasts and maintaining adherence to project budgets and schedules
Use of JIRA and other project tools for Earn Value Management reporting
Maintain project schedules to align with integrated master schedule milestones and customer contract deliverable
Participate in and support the bids and proposal/sales process by providing engineering inputs including feasibility, NRE,



risks and schedule estimates for new products or features
Lead project scrums, closely involved in material shortage and build meetings
Understand and communicate cause and effect of changes affecting schedule, quality and cost
Coordinate engineering changes and lead Enterprise Change Assessment (ECA) technical pillar through the change process
Lead department strategic goal alignment projects as needed
Mentor and coach junior team members on project management and design best practices, methodologies and lessons learned
Understand and comply with the company Quality Management System
Accountable to the Product Manager and Project Engineering Management
Required Education And Experiences
9 years of experience leading complex multi-disciplinary technical projects managing several projects concurrently
University degree in Engineering or college technical diploma and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Desired Skills And Capabilities
Engineering degree and experience in aerospace industry preferred
Experience designing mechanical, electrical, electro‑optical, software/firmware systems/subsystems
Experience presenting technical project content to senior leadership stakeholders
Well‑rounded project management background with experience in a highly technical environment
PMP Certification is an asset
P.Eng license is an asset
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including MS Project
Strong technical communication skills,

📌 Lead, Project Engineering (Toronto)
🏢 L3HARRIS WESCAM
📍 Toronto