L3Harris Technologies

Scientist, Systems Engineering – Program Chief Engineer

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Ashburn • Virginia • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cyber Security

About the role

  • Provide subject matter expert technical leadership, maintain customer communications, and be a technical authority representative for the PASM program
  • Understand customer mission, customer sets, drive 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 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience
  • Graduate Degree in Engineering 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 Preferred
  • Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products
  • Experience integrating typical payloads like sensors or communications into air vehicles
  • Experience leading a team to complete assigned program tasking
  • Experience in Control Account Management as part of an Earned Value Management System
  • Experience in unmanned aircraft or guided weapon systems
  • Experience with proposal development including generating basis of estimates
  • Experience in development of use cases developed from customer objectives and concepts of operations
  • Excellent people skills, with experience leading and collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineer, or related Engineering discipline
  • Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering
  • Experience leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team (spanning systems, software, firmware, hardware, mechanical, etc.)
  • Familiarity with IBM Rational DOORs or other requirements traceability tools
  • Familiarity with the future mission of the customer(s) with respect to Unmanned Platforms
  • 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 higher level security clearance if needed
  • Extensive experience in an Engineering leadership role, such as: Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead
  • Experience or knowledge in the L3Harris and DoD Engineering processes
  • Experience interfacing with DoD customers, understanding needs and managing expectations
  • Experience on large scale Hardware / Software Engineering development efforts
  • Experience on large scale Hardware Environmental Qualification testing efforts
  • Experience in manufacturing on large scale efforts
  • Ability to convey complex technical information in a clear and concise manner, including executive presentations, Program updates with internal & external stakeholders, etc.
Benefits
  • Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Systems EngineeringControl Account ManagementEarned Value Management SystemDigital EngineeringModel Based System EngineeringSystem SimulationCyber SecurityProposal DevelopmentRequirements TraceabilityIntegrated Hardware/Software Development
Soft Skills
Problem SolvingTeam LeadershipStrategic ThinkingCommunicationCross Functional BehaviorAccountabilityCritical ThinkingCoachingMentoringRelationship Building
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringGraduate Degree in EngineeringActive Secret Security Clearance