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Senior Program Manager

L3Harris logoL3Harris$153,000–$284,000/yrWilmington, MAFull timePosted 1d agoStill open, checked every night
  • Top Secret clearance

About the job

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: Senior Program Manager

Job Code: 47777

Job Location: Wilmington, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off)

Job Description

L3Harris Space Systems is seeking a Principal Program Manager for the Agile Electro-Optics (AEO) Business Area. This role will be responsible for overall program management of Government contracts and is accountable for program execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. The Program Manager will lead a development program to design, develop, build, and demonstrate a next generation electro-optical space payload. Our AEO Business Area provides an exciting, dynamic, and flexible work environment. When you join our team, you will be supporting missions of national significance including Space Domain Awareness, Missile Warning and Defense, Science, and Weather as well as Remote Sensing for commercial and Government customers.

Essential Functions

  • Management of large, complex programs involving advanced electro-optical technology for space applications that are of significant strategic importance to the business area and nation
  • Accountable for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the program through all phases, inception to completion
  • Lead the program to meet quarterly and annual financial commitments to the Business Area
  • Grow the program by proactively identifying and capturing additional and/or follow-on scope
  • Establish and nurture high-level customer relationships, and influence senior leadership to adopt and champion the business area concepts and strategy
  • Effectively communicate within the team, upward with internal executive leadership, and externally with the customer to influence stakeholders for business success
  • Champion and leverage new technology to establish differentiators that produce impact on business area results
  • Contribute to and promote a positive culture and working environment
  • Work collaboratively with the functional organizations to ensure that all resources are available and empowered to meet program goals
  • Work within a highly dynamic and changing environment and adapt to shifting customer priorities
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance, with preference for a current active Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Additional Skills

  • Experience managing projects for space optical applications
  • Solid technical background with strong business acumen
  • Experience implementing strategies to influence external stakeholders for business advantage
  • Knowledge of Government contracting practices and Earned Value Management (EVMS)
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills
  • Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience planning, organizing, and directing work that provides best value solutions to the customer and L3Harris
  • Experience using Microsoft Project, and the Microsoft Office suite of applications
  • Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals, even when having no direct authority over them

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Massachusetts state is $153,000-$284,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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 purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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From L3Harris's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. Requirements, and whether the role is still open, are settled on the employer's own page.

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