L3Harris Technologies

Chief EO/IR Systems Engineer, Space Superiority and Imaging Division

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Wilmington • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $153,000 - $284,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Chief Engineer aligned to a portfolio Program Director to act as the primary liaison to the business from the Engineering Function.
  • Significant technical areas of focus within Tactical Imaging portfolio include Optical Systems Engineering, Opto-Mechanical Engineering, Embedded Software Engineering, Integration and Test Engineering, and Electronics Engineering (power, analog, digital, and FPGA).
  • Oversight for program performance (cost, schedule, technical) across the portfolio
  • Lead / establish Independent Review Teams through stage gate approvals while providing technical oversight / consulting
  • Responsible for technical issue resolution, ensure root cause is identified, and corrective actions are executed
  • Engineering point of contact for program accomplishments, issues, highlights and weekly status
  • Ensures readiness for design reviews
  • Support program technical and management leadership, as required
  • Support and lead technical discussions with customers and suppliers, as required
  • Supports new business pursuits through architecture development, technical baseline review, and proposal cost review
  • Drives to prevent unique product implementation at proposal phase/concept design
  • Identify IR&D efforts in alignment with technology roadmaps to create technological differentiators
  • Identifies opportunities for engineering improvements (people, process, and tools)
  • Ensure engineering initiatives are adopted by the business
  • Drive a culture of data-based actions; use existing data/develop tools to create actionable information to drive improvement
  • Lead continuous improvement processes and activities within Engineering
  • Ensure program staffing demand for engineering is defined and documented

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Optical Science, Physics or related discipline 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, there is a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance required
  • 9+ years’ experience in airborne or space based optical payloads development
  • Prior or current experience leading technology focused research and development projects
  • Prior or current experience leading technical execution teams
  • Prior or current experience with oversight for program performance (cost, schedule, technical)
Benefits
  • health and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • flexible spending accounts
  • EAP
  • education assistance
  • parental leave
  • paid time off
  • company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Optical Systems EngineeringOpto-Mechanical EngineeringEmbedded Software EngineeringIntegration and Test EngineeringElectronics EngineeringFPGATechnical issue resolutionContinuous improvement processesArchitecture developmentTechnical baseline review
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingTechnical oversightCollaborationData-driven decision makingCustomer engagementTeam managementStakeholder managementProcess improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringGraduate degree in engineering or related disciplineActive Secret Security Clearance