Manager, Systems Engineering

L3HHCM20•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

L3Harris is looking for an experienced Systems Engineering Manager for our Systems Engineering organization. This position will manage a team of roughly 8-15 Systems Engineers that provide technical leadership for the CDL Core team in our Aerial Networks business area. In addition, this position will require frequent work as a Project or Systems Engineer on specific Production, Sustainment or Development contracts. The System Engineering Manager is responsible for the life-cycle support of data link (line-of-sight wideband, narrowband, and/or SATCOM) systems from conceptual development through product phase-out. This includes proposal support, requirements analysis/management, task planning (using EVMS, IMS, MPM, and Management Plans/SEMPs), technical project management assistance (including reviews, reporting, and other documentation), design synthesis (in a multi-functional engineering environment), technical documentation (including generating statements of work and specifications), design oversight, build support, test support, repair support, subcontractor control, risk management, and in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system. Essential Functions: This person should have demonstrated leadership experience in engineering development and/or program management and should include experience leading major development proposal efforts. Key competencies/skills required for this position include: Personnel management and building cohesive/collaborative teams Demonstrated ability to recruit, motivate, and retain first-class engineering talent. Understanding of business development processes/lifecycle with an emphasis on capture and proposal planning and proposal development Planning and organization skills Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Understanding of all aspects of Military Standard Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) including: Design, Implementation, Transition to Manufacturing, and Maintenance Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and management skills In depth understanding of advanced communication systems, including wide band data links used in land, sea, air and SATCOM applications Strong written and oral communication skills Must be able to travel on occasion Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance, TS preferred

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Personnel management and building cohesive/collaborative teams
Demonstrated ability to recruit, motivate, and retain first-class engineering talent.
Understanding of business development processes/lifecycle with an emphasis on capture and proposal planning and proposal development
Planning and organization skills
Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Understanding of all aspects of Military Standard Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) including: Design, Implementation, Transition to Manufacturing, and Maintenance
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and management skills
In depth understanding of advanced communication systems, including wide band data links used in land, sea, air and SATCOM applications
Strong written and oral communication skills
Must be able to travel on occasion
Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance, TS preferred

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of prior or current management / project leadership role experience, as well as, 7 plus years of related Engineering experience.
Proficient understanding of engineering architecture and design concepts along with basic understanding of the engineering practices and procedures required to develop, test and deploy systems.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in DoD system development processes, documentation, and sustainment.
Minimum of 2 years of experience utilizing Earned Value (EVMS) methods to manage the cost and schedule performance of technical projects.
Minimum of 5 years of experience providing engineering support for production programs, and implementing manufacturing process and yield improvements.
Understanding of NSA cryptographic certification requirements and processes
Experience with Common Data Link (CDL) specifications and capabilities
Effective coordination of project(s) and efforts of technical support personnel
Understanding of DoD acquisition practices and business development environment.
Strong understanding of requirements management and validation processes using tools like DOORS
Ability to productively contribute work, ideas and collaboration as part of a team
Demonstrated ability to recruit, motivate, and retain first-class engineering talent.
Presentation and communication skills (verbal/written/visual)
Problem solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines

Responsibilities

life-cycle support of data link (line-of-sight wideband, narrowband, and/or SATCOM) systems from conceptual development through product phase-out
proposal support
requirements analysis/management
task planning (using EVMS, IMS, MPM, and Management Plans/SEMPs)
technical project management assistance (including reviews, reporting, and other documentation)
design synthesis (in a multi-functional engineering environment)
technical documentation (including generating statements of work and specifications)
design oversight
build support
test support
repair support
subcontractor control
risk management
in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system