Senior Manager, Systems Engineering

L3Harris•Carlsbad, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineering Manager reports to the TDL Engineering Director and leads a systems engineering team of 10 to 12 direct reports supporting the Next Generation Jammer program. The role is accountable for technical planning, requirements definition, architecture development, interface management, system verification, and team execution across the allocated program scope. The manager incorporates model-based systems engineering into program execution and continuous improvement initiatives. The position leads the team from capture through production and sustainment, partnering with Program Management, Chief Engineers, and IPT Leads to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives. It supports customer engagements, technical reviews, proposals, integration and test, and verification activities. The manager balances staffing, priorities, budgets, and development plans across multiple efforts and represents systems engineering to senior leadership and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field and a minimum of 12 years of prior related experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
Active Secret Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading systems engineering activities for radio frequency communications, satellite communications, space payloads, terminals, or other complex aerospace and defense systems.
Working knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture development, interface definition, integration and test, verification and validation, and technical reviews.
Demonstrated ability to incorporate model-based systems engineering into product development, program execution, or technology roadmaps.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and lead cross-functional technical teams through ambiguity and change.
Advanced degree in a related technical field or prior formal engineering management experience.
Experience with tracking, telemetry, and command systems, crosslinks, mission radio frequency data links, software-defined radio frequency payloads, satellite command and control, high power amplifiers, tactical satellite communications terminals, integrated broadcast service receivers, embedded information assurance and communications security, specialized waveforms, or mission-specific terminals.
Experience with model-based systems engineering tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, Capella, or similar, and requirements tools such as DOORS, Jama, or equivalent.
Familiarity with digital engineering, open systems approaches, interface standards, and model-driven verification planning.
Experience supporting staffing plans, basis of estimates, proposal volumes, and strategic growth activities.
Experience in highly regulated defense or aerospace environments with export-controlled or classified programs.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a systems engineering team of 10 to 12 direct reports, including hiring the inaugural team.
Own system requirements decomposition, concept of operations, architecture definition, interface control, verification planning, and technical baseline management from capture through production and sustainment.
Drive adoption and practical use of model-based systems engineering and digital engineering methods, including SysML-based modeling, to improve requirements traceability, architecture communication, and verification readiness.
Partner with Program Management, Chief Engineers, and IPT Leads to achieve cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
Support customer engagements, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and proposal activities.
Balance team staffing, priorities, budgets, and development plans across multiple efforts while maintaining execution against milestones and commitments.
Ensure systems engineering artifacts comply with contract requirements, internal processes, and applicable military, aerospace, communications security, and space standards.
Lead technical trade studies, risk and opportunity management, and issue resolution involving mission radio frequency links, secure communications, terminal architectures, payload performance, and command and control solutions.
Guide integration and test strategy, verification closure, and problem resolution across development laboratories, qualification activities, and fielded environments.
Build a culture of technical rigor, accountability, collaboration, and mission focus while representing systems engineering to senior leadership and customers.