About L3Harris

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Details

Job Title: Senior Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Engineer)

Job Code: 33244

Job Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system
Lead requirements traceability and development of test plans to cover requirements
Execute design trades to support technical decisions
Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.)
Lead integration and test of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware/software
Support/lead data analysis and modeling and simulation
Evaluate 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
Provide mentoring to less experienced Systems Engineers
Contribute to proposal activities
Program planning, guidance, and execution

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
Active US Government TS/SCI Security Clearance
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 such as CAMEO and MagicDraw
Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle
Technical experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical or equivalent engineering discipline
Experience working on aerospace/defense systems (space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, environmental testing)

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
Ability to work ITAR or EAR projects

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an 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)

Senior Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Engineer)