Manager, Systems Engineering

L3HHCM20•Carlsbad, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced, highly organized, detail oriented Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team of Tactical Data Link (TDL) systems test engineers and technicians. This is a working managerial position requiring the candidate to perform technical tasks on projects approximately 75% of the time and provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to a 8 to 15 person test team approximately 25% of the time. The candidate and team will have accountability for all aspects of the test efforts across TDL programs. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for ensuring all test activities are staffed and resourced properly to support TDL programs and projects. The ideal candidate shall have experience working in a functional Integration and Test environment, will have strong hands on technical and leadership skills, the ability to work collaboratively with the various Design & Development engineering staff along with other stakeholders, including Project Engineers and Program Managers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience, OR Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience, OR In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
Must have an active Secret security clearance.
Must be a US Citizen.
Knowledge and experience working with electronic communications technologies and a strong hands-on test background working in a lab environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
Strong technical, organizational, and leadership skills.
Experience interfacing with both the program management and technical teams.

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel up to 5-10% of time.
Experience in systems integration and testing of high-reliability electronic communications products and related test environment and support equipment.
Extensive experience in systems integration and test with prior work experience within the Defense Industry supporting government and/or DoD customers.
Experience in managing and directing a team of engineers and technicians with the ability to continually assess current and future workloads and needs to insure the proper resources, both staffing and equipment, are available to successfully perform contractual obligations.
Experience with operations, test, maintenance of communications electronics, and familiar with standard electronic test and measurement equipment operations.
Have a strong sense of responsibility, ownership, accountability, and follow-through, along with a willness to be a team player, pro-active, and customer oriented with a sense of urgency to accomplish a given task or goal.
Excellent verbal/written communication skills, along with the ability to read and understand all applicable work instructions and procedures and perform computer related tasks without assistance.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate Integration and Test Engineering support within the business area, managing a team of 8-15 system test engineers and technicians to ensure all TDL programs have the appropriate staffing and resources to successfully perform and accomplish program goals and milestones.
Act as the primary point of contact for all test activities, collaborating with Engineering Leadership and Program Management, creating budgets and schedules, and ensuring integration and test efforts are on track and being met.
Attract, hire, retain, and grow top talent, creating a cohesive culture that fosters innovation, creativity, execution, transparency, and collaboration.
Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and growth opportunities for system test engineers and technicians within the organization.
Direct engineering program technical, schedule, and cost performance for projects with integration and test content, to include proposal reviews and cost approvals.
Work closely with Operations to transition new hardware designs and acceptance test procedures to production/manufacturing using established company processes.
Perform technical tasks on projects approximately 75% of the time and provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight to a 8 to 15 person test team approximately 25% of the time.
Ensure all test activities are staffed and resourced properly to support TDL programs and projects.
Have accountability for all aspects of the test efforts across TDL programs.