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L3Harris Technologies

Mission Chief Systems Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance Required)

L3Harris Technologies, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 46805


Job Title: Mission Chief Systems Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance Required)

Job Code: 16738

Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies has an immediate opening for a Chief Systems Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN. The ideal candidate for this position will be proficient in all aspects of the systems engineering process, will have direct and significant experience designing and testing complex systems, and will be comfortable coordinating teams of technical personnel.

L3Harris is looking for Systems Engineers to help design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver space based remote sensing systems to our customers and support their on-going operations in the areas of both weather and missile warning/missile defense.

Essential Functions:

Lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the systemLead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirementsExecute design trades to support technical decisionsLead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/softwareSupport/lead data analysis and modeling and simulationEvaluate customer and operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfacesEvaluate and mitigate risk within the programProvide mentoring to less experienced Systems EngineersContribute to proposal activitiesProgram planning, guidance, and executionQualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experienceActive US Government TS/SCI Security ClearanceExperience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-componentsExperience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and MagicDrawExperience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycleTechnical expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering disciplineExperience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing)Preferred Additional Skills:

Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team, act as customer interfaceAbility to collaborate across all levels of leadershipExperience with project management aspects of programs (cost account management/earned value management system, estimating costs, managing schedules)Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python)Experience with estimating and managing costsExperience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystemsExperience with space ground systems and space vehicle operationsAbility to work ITAR or EAR projects