Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies • Greenville, TX

20h

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Systems Engineering leads and manages a group of Systems Engineers serving as technical authorities for specialized weapons systems used in government and industry partner applications. The role leads systems engineering execution across platforms, baselines, and programs, with accountability for requirements management, technical integration, system performance, and lifecycle execution. The manager builds and mentors the team and partners with senior program and functional leaders to ensure systems engineering best practices are followed.

The position is based in Greenville, Texas, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Travel is approximately 10% based on business needs. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience leading projects and/or task teams in the integration of systems and/or subsystems in airborne and/or laboratory environments; or a graduate degree and 10 years of such experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of such experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with SCI security clearance.
• Approximately 10% travel based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret with SCI security clearance.
• Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, systems analysis and design, system performance modeling, integration, project management, and/or model-based systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Communicate within and outside the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes, and approaches, particularly with chief engineers, project engineers, and program managers.
• Provide input into new products and processes and implement operational plans with measurable impact on business or functional results.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.
• Establish and maintain technical direction, engineering standards, and design principles.
• Lead technical planning, design reviews, integration, and technical decision-making, participating in day-to-day program execution as warranted.
• Forecast Systems Engineering manpower needs based on program and potential demand forecasts, and create workforce and staffing plans.
• Establish training requirements to support the team’s continued professional development and business goals.
• Lead and mentor Systems Engineers and oversee systems engineering execution across platforms, baselines, and programs.
• Maintain accountability for requirements management, technical integration, system performance, and lifecycle execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior