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Lead, Systems Engineer

Salt Lake City, Utah

Job ID 16453
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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.

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  • Level: Experienced
  • Location: On Site
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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
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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, System Engineer

Job Code: 16453

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80, off every other Friday

L3Harris Broadband Communications Sector (BCS) is seeking a Lead,Systems Engineer to lead the design and architecture of communications systems from a technical perspective and provide technical leadership for DoD programs. The Lead Systems Engineer is responsible for the life-cycle support of communications systems from conceptual development through product phase-out, including but not limited to architecture development, customer briefings, proposal writing, and customer requirements management. This will include technical documentation, technical project management, design oversight, prototype and production build and test support, integration, verification and qualification, system deployment support and in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system.

Essential Functions: 

  • Extensive experience in leading engineering teams in the development and sustainment of communications systems 
  • Strong background in technical project management and lifecycle support 
  • Ability to manage complex technical projects and provide technical leadership 
  • Experience with proposal writing, customer briefings, and requirements management 
  • Knowledge of EVMS, IMS, MPM, and related management tools 
  • Preferred experience with SATCOM and Commercial Space Internet related programs 
  • Familiarity with classified and strategic program environments 
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Leads design synthesis and generation of supporting design documentation which includes technical specifications, Interface Control Documents, test plans and procedures, and test conformance to specifications through Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM)
  • Ensures technical performance, quality, and adherence to established policies and processes
  • Develops and presents project/program design reviews for both internal and external customer audiences
  • Leads or assists in project/program schedule and budget planning, subcontract control, risk management
  • Leads or assists in management over systems engineering team and other teams of functional design engineers
  • Participates in responses to customer Request For Information (RFI), Request For Proposal (RFP) and new business development pursuits, including on-site and off-site technical interchange meetings and technical capability demonstrations

Required 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

Preferred Additional Skills: 

  • Minimum of 10 years directly related work experience in project/systems engineering, including requirements analysis, development of architecture and technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures. 
  • Active Secret clearance required, TS clearance preferred 
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in engineering development and/or program management, including leading development proposal efforts 
  • Exceptional communication skills (both written and oral) and formal presentation skills 
  • Personnel management and building cohesive/collaborative teams 
  • Leads technical management over systems engineering team and other teams of functional design engineers reporting to systems engineering
  • Leadership skills to guide the technical direction/vision for a given project
  • Ensures technical performance, quality, and adherence to schedule by all technical organizations associated with a given project/program
  • Leads requirements analysis, requirements decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility, and manages traceability of requirements back to customer specifications and system level derived requirements
  • Understanding of business development processes/lifecycle with an emphasis on capture, proposal planning, and development 
  • Understanding of wireless communication theory with working knowledge of digital design, RF design, mechanical design, network design, or software design of digital line-of-sight and satellite communication systems 
  • Planning and organization skills to support large programs 
  • Experience in risk management, project planning, and technical project management 
  • High-level understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 
  • Understanding of all aspects of DoD development and program lifecycle: Design, Implementation, Verification, Production, and Sustainment 
  • Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and management skills 
  • In-depth understanding of advanced communication systems in land, sea, air, and SATCOM applications 
  • Willingness to travel occasionally

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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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