L3Harris Technologies

Director, Systems Engineering – Space Systems

L3Harris Technologies

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Palm Bay • Colorado • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $297,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Operate as the main interface for systems engineering for Space Systems to the Segment and CHQ engineering offices.
  • Impact programs through independent review teams, non-advocate reviews, root cause corrective action and special assignments.
  • These responsibilities cover all phases of development from pre-award concept and initial architecture, through design, testing and verification, and on to production, deployment, operational acceptance and operations.
  • Deep systems engineering expertise including experience with Systems of Systems architecture, model based systems engineering, optimizing systems engineering processes and tools.
  • Experience on full satellite end-to-end program execution and deliveries and/or proven track record of deliveries on equivalently complex and high assurance systems.
  • Executive messaging and presentation skills.
  • Proven successful leadership of multi-functional teams to deliver mission solutions in different parts of the program lifecycle (Examples: capture, design prime systems, complex / large platform Integration and Test, delivery, production, etc.).

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 15 years of prior relevant experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field.
  • 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 Top Secret security clearance.
  • 5+ years of large-team management experience, leading a team >50 resources including indirect leadership very large teams (500+).
  • 10+ years experience executing programs as a systems engineer including (Project engineering, System engineering, Integration and Test).
  • Ability to quickly understand missions, customer sets, drive execution and strategy.
  • Financial acumen (CAM, PE, PM experiences are a plus).
  • Experience in technical issue resolution, ability to ensure root cause is identified.
  • Experience and proven record of deep diving into program engineering plans to affect positive financial outcomes. Examples: Engineering Cost Reviews, Pricings, Risk databases, Systems plans, I&T plans, other functional plans, etc. to reduce chances of EAC writeoffs and increase chances of successful execution within schedule and budget.
  • Ability to plan and execute internal investment strategy.
  • Experience successfully executing multi-division engineering efforts.
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
systems engineeringmodel based systems engineeringsatellite program executionproject engineeringsystem engineeringintegration and testtechnical issue resolutionfinancial acumenengineering cost reviewsrisk management
Soft Skills
executive messagingpresentation skillsleadershipteam managementstrategic executionproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationadaptabilitycustomer understanding
Certifications
Top Secret security clearance