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Chief System Engineer - RF/EW (Active Secret Security Clearance Required)

State College, Pennsylvania

Job ID 15869
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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: Chief System Engineer – RF/EW (Active Secret Security Clearance Required)

Job Code: 15869

Job Location: State College, PA

Job Description:

As a Chief Systems Engineer for the Intel & Cyber Sectoryou will contribute to the development of leading-edge technologies that deliver mission-critical solutions for our customers. In this role you will lead overall systems development for cutting-edge Tactical ISR / Electronic Warfare product lines while supporting existing product improvements. Bring your experience in RF, advanced signal processing, signal detection, modeling, and electronic warfare systems to advance state of the art applications supporting Electronic Attack, Electronic Protection and Electronic Support.

Essential Functions:

  • Lead system design and development efforts
  • Synthesize high level function goals to task multiple teams and coordinate subsystem integration
  • Assists with team coordination and planning, interfacing with program management and customers
  • Coordinate system design, implementation, integration, verification and validation activities
  • Engage in system-level trade studies and allocate functional and performance requirements across the firmware and software domains
  • Support bid and proposal activities along with customer and internal presentations.
  • Analyze results and build data to identify root cause issues and trends
  • Lead an engineering team towards predetermined long-range goals and objectives, the incumbent determines and pursues course of action necessary to obtain required results
  • Demonstrated leadership competency and solid communication skills, both verbal and written are required
  • Mentor junior engineers and coworkers
  • Available to support up to 10% travel

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.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Proficient in Engineering core competencies (Mechanical, Electrical, RF, Software)
  • Expert knowledge of RF architectures and components (antennas, receivers, transmitters, sensors, signal processors)
  • Knowledge of RF signal processing and advanced communication algorithms
  • Detailed knowledge of one or more signal protocols (Cellular, 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.)
  • Experience designing and fielding EW Systems, especially Electronic Support (signal detect, classification, direction finding, geolocation, and collection), Electronic Attack (counter communications, counter UAS, counter RADAR, information operations)
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Self-motivated entrepreneurial attitude and spirit
  • Experience with lab equipment (Oscilloscopes / Spec-A / Sig-Gen)
  • Top Secret security clearance 
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment with government customers and other contractors

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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