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Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer (GPS On-Orbit Operational Support) - Secret Security Clearance

Job Code: 24841

Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO - Shriever SFB (Space Force Base)

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

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description:

During its 120-year history, L3Harris has transformed communications and information technology. L3Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems and services, air traffic management, environmental solutions, avionics and electronic warfare, and space and intelligence. From ocean to orbit and everywhere in between, we provide mission-critical solutions to connect, inform and protect the world.

On the L3Harris team, your job is to secure the world. We don't work here just for the advanced technology and equipment: we work here because we know what - and who - we're protecting! From families to the intelligence community, and from our climate to our men and women in uniform - we're making the world a safer place!

L3Harris Technologies Space and Airborne Systems has an opening for a Lead, Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Colorado Springs, Colorado,and will support our customer and the United States Space Force for GPS On-orbit operations at Schriever Space Force Base. The individual will work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and a collaborative team setting.  

We are eager to review your application!

Essential Functions: 

• Liaison to customer for GPS on-orbit operational support and lead troubleshooting efforts when issues or anomalies are encountered
• GPS Operations support to Space Force 2nd Space Operations Squadron (2SOPS), specializing in navigation payload
• Able and comfortable reviewing and analyzing GPS performance data, contributing to reviewing, and writing various technical data, documentation, and requirements
• Test planning and execution of the Modernized Telecom Simulator (MTS) 
• Able to travel to support Mission Operation Exercises and equivalent test events to provide on call and/or as required support as various U.S. Government installations, including Vandenberg AFB and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
• Provides extensive systems engineering expertise in a broad field of engineering, research, evaluation and development for highly complex and technical space-based and airborne aerospace products
• Uses the application of systems engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques  
• Specifies, architects, analyzes, models, establishes flow downs and verifies designs, tests and verifies complex engineering tasks in electrical, mechanical, optical, software, systems, and/or hardware components
• Presents design analysis to Design Review Boards
• Prepares progress reports relating to assignments
• Participates in, and may lead proposal teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree 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.
• Professional GPS system knowledge, ideally with Blocks IIF, IIR, and III
• 5+ years experience with position, navigation, and timing (PNT) support
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Top Secret Security Clearance
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: signal processing, satellite systems
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: sensors calibration, software, mechanical systems, electrical systems, precision mechanisms/control systems, secure systems, RF
• Experience using MATLAB and modeling simulation tools
• Proficient with DOORSTM
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to work closely with other disciplines
• Experience with Requirements flow down/requirement allocation/requirement tracking
• Experience in risk management
• Experience with project management

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $125,000.00 - $232,000.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is 108,500.00- $201,500.00 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.

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.

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