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Lead Systems Engineer

Phoenix, Arizona

Job ID 17071
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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 the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Lead Systems Engineer

Job Code: 17071

Job Location: Phoenix, AZ

Schedule: 9/80 reg with every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are looking for experienced avionics engineers with expertise in communication, navigation, and surveillance systems. Our Chief Engineering Office is expanding to add enthusiastic professionals with a desire to develop and grow emerging airborne electronics technology, products, and services.

Essential Functions:

  • Expertise in 1 or more of the following:
    • Transponder systems – Mode S, Mode C, design, test and evaluation.
    • Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) systems and applications: requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification.
    • Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS): requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification.
    • Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems (TAWS): requirements definition, modeling, test, evaluation, qualification, database design and management.
  • Define product architectures from a systems and software perspective for new products.
  • Establish initial design requirements, drive risk reduction activities and provide guidance to the development process to ensure timely, high quality, compliant product designs traceable to industry and customer specifications.
  • Perform system integration, testing, test data analysis, and documentation including collaborating with multi-disciplined engineer team for test requirements, validation, and improvement efforts.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and other systems engineers on the development of fault analyses.
  • Contribute to the development of technical specifications and new product designs for general, commercial, and military aviation applications.
  • Work directly with customers and other stakeholders to define requirements and develop competitive solutions.
  • Contribute to product and technology roadmaps.

Qualifications:

  • B.S in electrical, mechanical, aerospace engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other engineering discipline.
  • At least 9 years of experience in an aviation product development environment.
  • Experience with safety-critical systems development (automotive, aerospace, medical, etc.).
  • Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS and Cameo.
  • FAA, EASA certification experience including TSO, ETSO, STC, TC
  • Experience with aerospace standards, e.g. DEF STAN 970, ARP-4754, DO-160, DO-178, DO-254.
  • Experience with avionics interface protocols, e.g. ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553B, Ethernet/AFDX
  • Enjoy working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team environment and sharing knowledge, experience, and expertise with others.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • This position requires U.S. citizenship

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Demonstrated experience and proficiency in algorithm development with MATLAB, C, C++, Python or similar.
  • Demonstrated experience and proficiency in the use of Model-based Systems Engineering (such as Cameo) and related Digital Engineering techniques.
  • Pilot or flight crew experience a plus.

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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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