Lead, Systems Engineer (Operations Analysis - Model and Sim) - Top Secret Clearance

L3Harris•Palm Bay, FL

20d

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer in Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) to join the Mission Analysis Group (MAG). The role is based in Herndon, Virginia, or Palm Bay, Florida, and supports a diverse, collaborative, geographically dispersed team developing analytic toolsets for constructive simulation and experimentation across multiple domains. These toolsets support customer engagements, proposal efforts, and advanced concept exploration for internal stakeholders and external contract customers. The Lead Systems Engineer coordinates MS&A engineering efforts to integrate system performance and behaviors into operational analysis. The position develops and integrates multi-domain simulation capabilities and analytic toolsets, supports programs and pursuits, and contributes to MAG technology and mission roadmaps, internal research and development, and programs of record. The role also supports requirements development, system verification, concept of operations development, technical knowledge sharing, and mentorship of junior technical staff. The position uses a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period for a total of 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants. The role requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI/SAP access.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 13 years of related experience.
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Ability to obtain TS/SCI/SAP access.
Professional experience executing simulations using MS&A analytic tools and frameworks such as AFSIM or STK.
At least 4 years of experience integrating system simulations with MBSE tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, DOORS, or Rhapsody.
At least 4 years of experience with scripting languages, such as Python, C++, C#, R, or MATLAB.
Professional experience working with Agile development methodology, version control, and Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git, or TortoiseGit.
Prior U.S. military, DoD, or other U.S. Government engineering or operations experience.
Leadership and management knowledge and experience in MS&A mission analysis, with comprehensive knowledge of the professional discipline.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Experience in operations analysis, mission engineering, operational planning, mission integration, or capability development within the U.S. military, DoD, or another U.S. Government agency.
Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
Advanced experience supporting multi-domain modeling, simulation, and analysis problems using system- through mission-level modeling and simulation tools and frameworks.
Experience with one or more of the following: aerodynamic systems, orbital mechanics, signal processing, sensor systems, and RF or EO/IR physics.
Highly effective organization-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including data visualization and storytelling.
Advanced experience with government or industry MS&A analytic tools and frameworks such as AFSIM, PIANO, STK/Astrogator, MATLAB with SIMULINK, Python, or Java.
Advanced experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, DOORS, or Rhapsody.

Responsibilities

Coordinate MS&A engineering efforts to integrate system performance and behaviors into operational analysis.
Design multi-domain simulation capabilities using AFSIM, MATLAB, and/or STK to support technology and mission roadmaps, internal research and development, and programs of record.
Integrate Government-off-the-Shelf and Customer-off-the-Shelf simulations, frameworks, models, and analytic toolsets with existing software infrastructure.
Build and maintain analytic toolsets representing each phase of the find, fix, target, track, engage, and assess (F2T2EA) chain, using sensor, effects, and communications technologies.
Develop decision-support aids, including data visualization and Unity game-engine capabilities, for operations assessment and lessons-learned development or refinement.
Document model specifications and maintain a reusable repository of simulation capabilities, frameworks, algorithms, system models, and analytic toolsets across multiple classification levels, following configuration-management protocols.
Support programs and pursuits by creating models, simulations, and analysis products.
Determine requirements, develop simulation software, troubleshoot existing simulation capabilities, and create software designs and test plans.
Support requirements development, system verification, and concept of operations development; work with technical leaders and subject-matter experts to ensure capabilities meet operational mission requirements.
Develop new simulation capabilities and employment processes and enhance existing analytic toolsets.
Support internal and external technical expos and roadshows by sharing knowledge of simulation capabilities and products.
Coach and mentor junior technical staff across the Mission Analysis Group.
Communicate and coordinate with internal and external parties, including customers and vendors; explain and influence changes to policies, practices, or approaches.
Establish short-term operational plans with measurable contributions to function or business-area results.
Support knowledge transfer and perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.