Scientist - Systems Engineering, Advanced Electronic Warfare (Active Secret Clearance Required)
Clifton, New Jersey
Job ID 13353Overview
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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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: Scientist - Systems Engineering, Advanced Electronic Warfare (Active Secret Clearance Required)
Job Code: 13353
Job Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Schedule: 1st Shift
Job Description:
The Scientist - Systems Engineering, Advanced Electronic Warfare position will be responsible for supporting technical execution of the Advanced EW product line, located in Clifton, NJ. The Scientist position will report to the Advanced EW, Systems Engineering Sr Manager.
The responsibilities will include providing technical direction to high priority programs in the Advanced EW product line, leading the architecture implementation of current pursuits, supporting customer briefings on the current program and additionally on new technology and where it can by applied. The position involves close collaboration with other L3H programs to ensure commonality in system designs and opportunity for growth where possible. The position will also provide coaching and development for the engineering staff.
Essential Functions:
- Provide subject matter expert technical leadership, maintain customer communications, and be a technical authority representative for the Advanced EW organization
- Understand customer mission, customer sets, drives technical strategy within the Systems Engineering Organization
- Must be able to effectively interface with program management and customers
- Lead / Supports new pursuits for the organization to include all phases of campaigns and proposal processes, serve as a technical leader for new pursuits.
- Support/develop Technical Roadmaps and IRAD execution within the organization
- Drives to ensure adoption of common architecture frameworks and prevent unique product implementation at proposal phase/concept design within the portfolio
- Identifies opportunities for engineering improvements (e3) for people, process, and tools within the organization
- Must have a strong set of core competencies including Problem Solving, Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking / Planning, Communication, IPT / Cross Functional Behavior, Accountability, Critical Thinking, and the highest level of Ethical Conduct.
- Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
- Physical Requirements (such as ability to lift up to 10 lbs.)
- Up to 10% travel may be required
- Other duties as 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 in an engineering leadership role, such as: Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead
- Experience with Electronic Warfare Programs and/or products related to the Mission Systems platform(s) including but not limited to:
- 3U Open VPX Technology
- Software Defined EW
- Open Digital Receiver SW Architecture
- Machine Learning
- Direct RF Sampling technology
- A-Kit Design and Modification
- High Power Transmitter Design
- Phased Array Antenna Systems
- Electronic Countermeasures development for platform protection
- Multi-LRU ECM subsystems
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Electronic Warfare System mastery level knowledge and viewed as an expert
- Experience or knowledge in the L3Harris and DoD Engineering processes
- Experience interfacing with Electronic Warfare Officers, understanding needs and managing expectations
- Experience on large scale Hardware / Software Engineering development efforts
- Experience on large scale Hardware Environmental Qualification testing efforts
- Ability to convey complex technical information in a clear and concise manner, including executive presentations, Program updates with internal & external stakeholders, etc
- Experience in Electronic Attack, Radar Systems, ELINT Systems, Multi-Sensor Fusion, and RF Systems
- Familiarity with the future mission of the DoD with respect to Electronic Warfare
- Experience in the System Design of Embedded System Architectures
- Experience in the Digital Engineering, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), and System Simulation
- Thorough understanding of Cyber Security best practices
- Competency making decisions with imperfect and incomplete information
- Demonstrated ability to deliver and sustain measurable results
- Ability to coach, mentor and build relationships with external organizations
- Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required
- Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
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.