Senior Principal Counsel, Aircraft

Job overview

The Senior Principal Counsel, Aircraft role is onsite in Waco, TX; the posting also lists Greenville, Plano, and Rockwall, Texas, as possible work locations. Compensation is not specified. The position supports L3Harris’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sector, which delivers technology solutions for national security missions. As a legal specialist and business partner, this counsel advises sector leaders and staff on legal matters, helps manage business and contractual risk, and supports compliant operations. The role contributes practical legal strategies for complex transactions and disputes while coordinating with operational, subcontract, and supply-chain leaders.

What you'll do

• Advise sector leaders and staff on legal matters and business objectives
• assess and manage legal and other risks
• provide guidance on risk mitigation, contract interpretation, provisions, and dispute resolution
• negotiate, research, draft, revise, and analyze legal documents
• investigate facts and develop legal strategies
• support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies
• engage with customer counterparts on complex matters as reasonably required
• coordinate with operational, subcontract, and supply-chain leaders on contractual risk flow-down
• monitor and resolve assigned legal and regulatory issues
• maintain knowledge of emerging laws and regulations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior principal counsel

aircraft

waco tx

l3harris technologies

full-time

onsite

first shift

9/80 schedule

legal counsel

government contracts

aircraft purchasing

contract negotiation

jd required

dod secret clearance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a JD and active state law license, extensive contracts and aircraft purchasing agreement experience, and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. Schedule listed as first shift, 9/80.

About the employer

L3Harris Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Aircraft Manufacturing. Sector: 33.