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L3Harris Technologies · 2 days ago

Senior Scientist, MOSSAIC Chief Engineer - Space Defense Solutions Business Area

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$157K/yr - $291K/yr

15+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is a leader in the defense industry, focusing on providing end-to-end technology solutions for national security. They are seeking a Chief Engineer with expertise in space domain awareness to oversee technical execution for ground-based radar, optical, and C2 product lines, ensuring successful development from concept through production.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Application of knowledge of DoD and IC missions to support operations, maintenance, and sustainment of ground-based radars, optical sensors and C2 solutions

Leadership of systems/software engineering for sensing and decision support capabilities for legacy and emerging threats

Significant technical knowledge and experience designing and manufacturing both ground-based radar and optical systems to include hardware and software solutions

Drive innovation and mission engineering for Space Domain Awareness (SDA) projects to include strategic discriminators along with product line modernization

Identifies IR&D efforts in alignment with technical roadmaps to create technology differentiators

Leadership of pursuits with emphasis on technical baseline rigor, cost justification, executability, reuse efficiency, and risk management

Provide mentorship to develop lower-level engineering staff into future SMEs

Establishes program risks/opportunities

Responsible for technical issue resolution, ensures root cause is identified, and corrective actions are executed

Qualification

Space Domain AwarenessGround-based radar systemsOptical systems engineeringFunctional managementTechnical issue resolutionRequirements elicitationStrategic planningLeadershipMentorshipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience

3+ years of functional management experience, leading a large team >50 resources across multiple disciplines

Active Secret security clearance

Preferred

5+ years of Space Systems domain ground system knowledge desired

Strong multi-disciplinary technical breadth in Space and Ground Domain

Technical knowledge of EGLIN and GEODSS/GBOSS weapon systems

Ability to quickly understand missions, customer sets, drive strategy

Experience in technical issue resolution, ability to ensure root cause is identified

Experience with requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis

Ability to plan and execute internal investment strategy

Experience successfully executing multi-site engineering efforts

Able to present results and communicate with customers and senior management