L3Harris Technologies · 2 days ago
Scientist, TS/SCI Chief Systems Engineer (RF Payloads)
L3Harris Technologies is a leader in the defense industry focused on delivering innovative technology solutions for national security. The Chief Systems Engineer (RF Payloads) will lead complex technical teams and manage large space programs throughout the system lifecycle, ensuring successful integration and performance of RF space payloads and systems.
CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security
Responsibilities
Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
Comfortable negotiating technical and non-technical scope with customers
Experience with RF space payloads and systems
Experience with space, ground systems architecture and implementation
Experience leading complex technical teams and programs to deliver hardware
Experience with requirements management software such as DOORS
Experience with fixed-price programs with government customers
Direct experience leading technical teams
Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify a lifecycle balanced system
Provides systems engineering expertise and technical leadership in a broad field of engineering, research, design, and development for highly complex systems
Applies systems engineering standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
Experience developing, managing, and verifying requirements for components or systems
Evaluates customer and /operational needs to help define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces
Evaluate and mitigate risk within the program
Execute design trades to support technical decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in engineering 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 Top Secret security clearance and ability to obtain SCI
10 years experience developing, managing, and verifying requirements for components or systems
Experience with requirements management software such as DOORS
Professional experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
5+ years experience with RF space payloads and systems
Professional experience leading complex technical teams and programs to deliver hardware
Preferred
Active TS/SCI security clearance is highly preferred
Space Vehicle (SV) design integration and test experience
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and its tools such as CAMEO and MagicDraw
Experience with space ground systems and space vehicle operation
Experience with space vehicle design, integration, and test
Company
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies provides platform management system solutions for armed forces.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2024-03-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
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