Scientist Systems Engineer

L3HHCM20•Millersville, MD

8d•$153,000 - $284,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris Acoustics Systems & Imaging Systems is a worldwide leader in the engineering, development, manufacture and integration of acoustics and imaging systems for defense, governmental and advanced applications. The company’s undersea solutions can be found in a wide range of demanding military environments around the world. Join our dynamic team! The Systems Engineering Scientist will be a leader in our fast-paced growing environment supporting new business capture by developing innovative acoustic solutions. S/he will be responsible for significant customer interactions to help define and develop best-in-class solutions to meet their needs. Additionally, the Scientist will be responsible for defining and driving the technical direction of prospective business opportunities, developing system architectures, providing leadership for proposals and strategic pursuits, as well as having significant input to shape the investments of the business. The Scientist will also assess market level technology trends as well as capabilities of complementary solutions enabling larger scale solution offerings. The Scientist will have all the necessary support, scope and resources, to have a direct impact on the growth of our business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree 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, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
Minimum of 12+ years of experience in Systems Engineering/Architect position on Maritime’s programs
Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD SECRET Clearance which requires US Citizenship
Experience with all aspects of Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) and product development best practices and their applications given program needs.
Experience in identifying and driving continuous improvement activities within the system engineering domain and applications given program needs.
Experience leading teams for 5+ years of 5+ engineers, managing their efforts including budget and scheduling of activities
Experience in managing technical programs and facilitating team activities.
Experience in integrated product teams.
Experience in creating and successfully executing against the SE BoEs.
Ability to coach, mentor and build relationships
Ability to travel 15% of time

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the military/defense contracting environment.
Familiarity with underwater products and acoustics
Proposal management experience.
Proven ability to develop and foster relationships with other organizational leaders that drive a culture of continuous improvement.
Exceptional track record in technical team management, developing organizational capability and recruiting/growing key talents.
Ability to analyze the assigned project, break down work into functional disciplines and plan out a means for the work to be accomplished.
Outstanding written communication skills.
Excellent verbal communication skills for internal and customer presentations.
Solid practical organization, facilitation, and arbitration skills

Responsibilities

Exceptional leadership experience with Systems Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering
Exceptional leadership skills including the ability to make strategic and tactical decisions
Extensive experience working closely with customers to identify solutions
Extensive experience in developing and executing strategic technology roadmaps to develop new business opportunities
Extensive experience working with Capture Management and Business Development to be the liaison between new customer program capture and Engineering
Proven ability to lead teams to develop Maritime system architectures of varying complexity
Excellent verbal and written communications skills; works with others to coordinate efforts, resolve cross-team issues and effectively communicate changes
Demonstrated experience in leading a team to design subsurface acoustic systems
Experience with cloud-based computing solutions such as AWS and IC ITE
Demonstrated experience in system design, integration of communication networks and Sensor Systems
Ability to obtain and maintain US DoD SECRET Clearance which requires US Citizenship
Experience with all aspects of Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) and product development best practices and their applications given program needs.
Experience in identifying and driving continuous improvement activities within the system engineering domain and applications given program needs.
Experience leading teams for 5+ years of 5+ engineers, managing their efforts including budget and scheduling of activities
Experience in managing technical programs and facilitating team activities.
Experience in integrated product teams.
Experience in creating and successfully executing against the SE BoEs.
Ability to coach, mentor and build relationships
Ability to travel 15% of time