Scientist, Systems Engineer-Software Integration (Active Secret Security Clearance Required)
Clifton, New Jersey
Job ID 10800L3Harris 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: Scientist, Systems Engineer-Software Integration (Active Secret Security Clearance Required)
Job Code: 10800
Job Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Description:
L3Harris Technologies Space and Airborne Systems has an opening for a Scientist, Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Clifton, NJ. The individual will have frequent travel to customer and end user sites at Schriever Space Force Base and Auaroa, CO, to help close DR backlog and help lead site integrating and testing the next generation Operational Control Segment for the GPS constellation. This challenging and rewarding work involves a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and a collaborative team setting. Upon successful integration, test, and delivery of this system it will transition to control and maintain all of the GPS satellites (the satellites that make your Google maps location in smart phones work) that provide positioning and timing services to users across the globe. Come join the team and make an impact for the billions of GPS users who will rely on this system.
Essential Functions:
- Hands-on software integration - Running critical, functional threads in an Ops-like, integrated environment to facilitate discovery and diagnosis of issues. Initially, position may involve software defect resolution to gain system familiarity. Successful integrator has a demonstrated ability to:
- Frequent travel to customer and end user sites at Schriever Space Force Base and Auaroa, CO
- Collaborate with both co-located and remote teammates
- Be capable of working with minimal oversight
- Systematically investigate technical problems of varying complexity
- Dive into unfamiliar areas and learn quickly
- Diagnose and fix issues with web services, messaging, database, and web applications
- Take initiative, own tasks and drive them to completion
- Communicate clearly and proactively, both in writing and orally
- Prioritize and make progress on multiple tasks
- Be motivated to achieve challenging goals
- 25% annual travel required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience
- Active Secret security clearance
- Experience on OCX Program with NAV, KEM, MUG CI’s
- Experience with requirements flow down/requirement allocation/requirement tracking
- Software background, including Java coding experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Satellite payload or ground system design
- SOA integration, JMS messaging
- UI testing
- Oracle Weblogic application server
- Java, J2EE web applications
- Oracle database, JDBC, SQL
- SOAP Web Services, use of SoapUI
- Experience with scripting languages including Python
- IBM ClearCase, JIRA
- Linux command line
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Ability to work closely with other disciplines
- Experience in risk management
- Experience with project management
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.
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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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