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Systems Designer

Waterdown, Canada

Job ID 15756
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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.

9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. and Canada employees, effective October 24, 2022.

Systems Designer

Ref#: 15756

Waterdown, Ontario

Tasks to be Accomplished

  • Provide a technical leadership for the execution/development of  EO/IR projects and contracted programs
  • Develop system specifications and interface control documents
  • Maintain requirement traceability in IBM DOORS
  • Support Program Management and Project Engineering during execution of customer funded programs and new product developments
  • Support product level design and analysis
  • Perform functional verification tests and support system integration verification/validation tests
  • Generate qualification plans, qualification summary reports and qualification by similarity reports
  • Participate in and provide inputs to system design reviews
  • Ensure deliverable product meets the design objectives
  • Collaborate with Senior Engineers on the creation of new product features and sensors  
  • Keep in synchronization with Systems Engineering industry trends and new technology that may be relevant to L3Harris Wescam present and future development

Skills Required

  • Knowledgeable about Systems Engineering life cycle process
  • User level knowledge on IBM Doors
  • Understanding of MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-704  and RTCA DO-160 standards
  • Strong leadership, planning, organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to deal directly with internal and external customers
  • Familiarity with AS9100 quality management system
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with MBSE modelling an asset
  • Programming skills in Matlab, Python, and/or database management is desirable

Experience & Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of progressive technical and project experience, or
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience, or
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
  • Meets the requirements of the Controlled Goods Registration Program and is eligible for a Canadian government security clearance

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.

At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace. 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. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

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