Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Systems Engineer): Sign-on bonus ($50k max)

L3Harris Technologies•Fort Wayne, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Systems Engineer will lead concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various levels of the system. The role is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a graduate degree and at least 13 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 19 years of related experience.
Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Experience generating and managing requirements at various system levels and flowing requirements down to subsystems and subcomponents.
Experience using DOORS and/or MBSE software such as CAMEO and MagicDraw.
Experience leading large space programs across the full system lifecycle.
Experience working on aerospace or defense systems, including space payloads, spacecraft buses, ground systems, or environmental testing.

Nice To Haves

Technical expertise in electrical, mechanical, optical, or an equivalent engineering discipline.
Experience with program project management, including cost account management, earned value management systems, cost estimation, and schedule management.
Experience with data analysis and/or modeling and simulation, such as MATLAB or Python.
Experience estimating and managing costs.
Experience architecting, analyzing, developing, and integrating end-to-end systems in areas such as EO/IR, RF, or space payload and spacecraft bus subsystems.
Ability to work on ITAR or EAR projects.
Active U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead requirements traceability and develop test plans to cover requirements.
Execute design trades to support technical decisions.
Lead design reviews, including PDR and CDR.
Lead integration and testing of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware and software.
Support or lead data analysis, modeling, and simulation.
Evaluate customer and operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and ensure compatibility of physical, functional, and program interfaces.
Evaluate and mitigate program risks.
Mentor less experienced Systems Engineers.
Contribute to proposal activities.
Support program planning, guidance, and execution.