Scientist, Systems Engineering (Chief Systems Engineer): Sign-on bonus ($50k max) 1

L3Harris•Fort Wayne, IN

21h•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 position is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The role involves leading requirements traceability and development of test plans, executing design trades, leading design reviews, and leading integration and testing of electro-optical/infrared systems and related hardware and software. The Chief Systems Engineer will also support or lead data analysis and modeling and simulation, evaluate customer and operational needs, define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters, and ensure compatibility across physical, functional, and program interfaces. The role includes evaluating and mitigating program risk, mentoring less experienced Systems Engineers, contributing to proposal activities, and supporting program planning, guidance, and execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Experience generating and managing requirements at various system levels and flowing down requirements 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/defense systems, including space payloads, spacecraft bus, ground systems, and environmental testing.

Nice To Haves

Technical expertise in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, or equivalent engineering discipline.
Experience with program project-management aspects, including cost account management/earned value management system, cost estimating, 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 concept of operation development and requirements analysis, decomposition, and generation at various system levels.
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 and 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 risk.
Mentor less experienced Systems Engineers.
Contribute to proposal activities.
Support program planning, guidance, and execution.