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Lead, Systems Engineer (FAA)

Melbourne, Florida

Job ID 15027
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Overview

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. Working with the L3Harris's engineering team, you'll join our team of qualified, diverse individuals and work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, global scope, and a collaborative team setting.

  • Full Time
  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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  • Strategic
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Systems Engineer

L3Harris Work Perks

  • Health

    • Medical with a High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
    • A doctors' service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and parents
  • Family

    • 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
    • Fertility treatment
    • Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
    • Adoption assistance - $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
    • Pet insurance
  • Well-Being

    • No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
    • Dress for your day - wear what works for you at work
    • Legal plan for you, your family, and parents
    • Discount platform

Job Description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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 Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineer (FAA)

Job Code: 15027

Job Location:Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering with specific experience in requirements analysis, familiarity with FAA specifications and standards, and the ability to perform and document formal trade studies in accordance with Command Media. This role requires a proactive individual who can generate technical documentation, support proposal generation, and effectively communicate technical and program statuses to customers.

As a Leader in Systems Engineer, you will be working to support the advanced systems and services that significantly increase the safety, security and capacity of global air traffic management systems to meet the growing demand of air transportation operations.

Essential Functions:

  • Conduct thorough requirements analyses and derivation, ensuring compliance with FAA specifications and standards.
  • Perform and document formal trade studies in accordance with Command Media guidelines.
  • Generate comprehensive technical memos and white papers that contribute to the knowledge base and support project objectives.
  • Actively support proposal generation by providing accurate cost input, including Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROMs).
  • Develop and present Technical Baseline Review (TBR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR) presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Deliver clear and concise technical and program status presentations to customers, ensuring transparency and fostering trust.
  • Leverage experience with FAA and/or telecommunications to enhance project outcomes and deliverables.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering 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.
  • 6 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, with a focus on telecommunications.
  • Public Trust security clearance.
  • Experience with FAA specifications and standards.
  • Experience in generating technical documentation, including memos, white papers, and review presentations.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • General knowledge of cybersecurity and risk management methods and requirements related to National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) NIST 800-53 and 800-171
  • Expert communication/interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in both a team environment and independently.
  • INCOSE® ‎ Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification
  • Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
  • Proven ability to conduct formal trade studies and document findings.
  • Experience with FAA and/or telecommunications 
  • Excellent presentation skills, with experience presenting to customers and stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with proposal processes and cost estimation (BOEs and ROMs).

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 résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, 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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.

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