L3Harris

Job Title: Scientist, Systems Engineer

Job Code: SAS20220112-94318

Job Location:Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies has an immediate opening for a Lead Systems Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN. The ideal candidate for this position will be proficient in all aspects of the systems engineering process, will have direct and significant experience designing and testing complex systems, and will be comfortable coordinating teams of technical personnel.

L3Harris is looking for Systems Engineers to help design, develop, integrate, test, and deliver space based remote sensing systems to our customers and support their on-going operations in the areas of both weather and missile warning/missile defense.

Essential Functions:

• Support/lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system
• Support/lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements
• Support/lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
• Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
• Support/Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)
• Provides support to engineering in developing technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and test conformance to specifications
• Present work to multi-disciplinary team and internal/external customers
• Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers
• Contribute to proposal activities
• Program planning, guidance, and execution

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Master of Science or PhD degree is a plus)
• 12+ years (10+ with MS or with PhD) of prior relevant experience
• Experience generating/managing requirements at various levels of the system and flowing down requirements to sub-systems/sub-components
• Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software
• Experience leading multi-discipline technical teams
• Technical expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering discipline
• Experience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing)
• Ability to work ITAR or EAR projects

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, ability to interact with a cross functional team, act as customer interface
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership
• Experience with project management aspects of programs (cost account management/earned value management system, estimating costs, managing schedules)
• Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation (e.g. with MATLAB/python)
• Experience with estimating and managing costs
• Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end to end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems
• Eligibility to obtain a security clearance

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.