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Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

Anaheim, California

Job ID 12021
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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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Flexible work schedule, paid overtime, cool technology, no micromanagement, nice campus, fun co-workers

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

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: Senior Manager, Systems Engineering (SEIT)

Job Code: 12021

Job Location: Anaheim, CA (relocation can be provided for those that qualify)

Schedule: 4/10 or 9/80 reg with every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for candidates for the Senior Manager of Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT), who is responsible for the overall functional management and engineering technical expertise for the SEIT Engineering Organization in our Navigation Solutions (NS) business in Anaheim, CA (IEC). This position reports to the Director of Engineering for NS and has direct reports of Senior Functional Managers, Fellows, and other Senior Subject Matter Experts. Candidate will oversee SEIT Engineering direction, staff, proposals, and bids. The candidate must have both significant functional management experience and deep and broad technical and leadership expertise preferably with experience in military GPS and Position Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology, and have a history of success in bringing in new business. Navigation Solutions products provide advanced military GPS and Position, Navigation, Timing (PNT) capabilities in military embedded real-time systems that can be used in weapons, ground, airborne, maritime, and space environments.

Essential Functions:

  • Provides overall functional and technical expertise and guidance in Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) for NS programs.
  • Functional and Technical expert in all aspects of SEIT on programs. This includes expertise in Systems Requirements and Architecture, Systems Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Algorithms, Systems Integration and Test, Systems Security and Test, Applications Engineering, Specialty Engineering, and Systems Infrastructure for Capture, Development, Transition-to-Production, and Production/Manufacturing pursuits and programs.
  • Develops and Builds a cohesive team and trust within the SEIT Engineering Organization.
  • Provide the vision and roadmap for the SEIT Engineering organization.
  • Actively develops and supports new business opportunities.
  • Actively communicates well with customers.
  • Manages budgets and forecasts manpower obligations/needs.
  • Ensures effective staffing of all programs with SEIT Engineering scope.
  • Communicates within and outside own function to explain and gains cooperation on policies and practices.
  • Makes substantial improvements to processes, systems, and solutions.
  • Plans and establishes goals and objectives for SEIT Engineering with direct impact on the short-term and long-term operational results.
  • Leads, directs, coaches, and reviews the work of SEIT engineering personnel to accomplish near-term and long-term operational plans and results.
  • Provides input on hiring, firing, promotion, performance and/or compensation decisions for SEIT Engineering.
  • Works under consultative direction against annual goals and objectives to manage large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization.
  • Maintains outstanding communication with higher management and with the employees in the organization.
  • Meets all programmatic and administrative suspenses.
  • Collaborate with other business areas to execute programs and business development.
  • On-site and potential travel up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience or a Graduate degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.   In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • 20+ years of SEIT or equivalent engineering technical, functional, and leadership experience within stringent technical, schedule, and budget requirements.
  • 10+ years combined experience as a Chief Engineer, Engineering Technical Fellow, SEIT Lead of major programs, and/or General Manager (GM) with deep and broad technical capabilities.
  • 15+ year of experience in Systems Requirements and Architecture, Systems Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Algorithms, Systems Integration and Test, Systems Security and Test, Applications Engineering, Specialty Engineering, and Systems Infrastructure for Capture, Development, Transition-to-Production, and Production/Manufacturing pursuits and programs.
  • 10+ years of experience in GPS, GNSS, Guidance Navigation Control (GNC), or RF systems and programs.
  • 10+ years of experience in leading/managing/tracking projects, proposals, processes, and employees.
  • 10+ years of experience demonstrating strong verbal and written skills for both the internal team and with customers and program stakeholders.
  • 10+ years of experience in earned value (EV) management, metrics development and tracking, and basis of estimates.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Functional Manager and Leader of engineers over multiple contracts and customers.
  • 5+ years of success bringing in new business.
  • Active DoD SECRET clearance or higher.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) to all levels of personnel experience.
  • Technical depth and breadth in MGUE, GPS / PNT technology, MGNSS, Anti-Jam, Anti-Spoof, GPS-denied/degraded, Alternative/Supplemental/Cooperative Navigation technology, GNC, RF systems, Sensor Fusion, Software-Defined Radio.
  • Additional technical breath in Software, Hardware, Electrical, Mechanical, and Project Engineering.

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In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $147,000 - $273,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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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