Sr Specialist, Systems Engineer (Operations Analysis - Model and Sim) - Top Secret Clearance

L3Harris•Palm Bay, FL

20d

About The Position

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer in Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) to join the Mission Analysis Group (MAG) in Herndon, Virginia. The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced environment with a diverse, collaborative, geographically dispersed team to develop analytic toolsets for constructive simulation and experimentation across multiple domains. These toolsets support customer engagements, proposal efforts, and advanced concept exploration for internal stakeholders and external contract customers. The role coordinates MS&A engineering efforts to integrate system performance and behaviors into operational analysis. It designs multi-domain simulation capabilities, integrates government- and customer-off-the-shelf simulations and analytic tools, and builds and maintains tools representing the find, fix, target, track, engage, and assess chain. The position also supports program and pursuit work through models, simulations, and analysis products; requirements development; simulation software development and troubleshooting; system verification; and concept of operations development. It contributes to reusable, documented simulation capabilities and supports technical knowledge-sharing events. The employee communicates across organizational levels, influences practices and approaches, and may brief senior leaders. The position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants. The role requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI/SAP clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of related experience.
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
Professional experience executing simulations using MS&A analytic tools and frameworks such as AFSIM or STK.
At least 2 years of experience integrating system simulations with MBSE tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, DOORS, or Rhapsody.
At least 2 years of experience with scripting languages, such as Python, C++, C#, R, or MATLAB.
Professional experience with Agile development methodology, version control, and Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git, or TortoiseGit.
Prior U.S. military, DoD, or other U.S. Government engineering or operations experience.
Prior management and leadership knowledge and experience in MS&A mission analysis, with comprehensive knowledge in the professional discipline.
Ability to communicate with parties inside and outside the organization, influence stakeholders, and communicate with leadership about matters important to the function or business area.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Experience relevant to operations analysis, mission engineering, operational planning, mission integration, or capability development within the U.S. military, DoD, or another U.S. Government agency.
Strong communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
Advanced experience supporting multi-domain modeling, simulation, and analysis problems and using system-through-mission-level modeling and simulation tools and frameworks.
Experience with one or more of the following: aerodynamic systems, orbital mechanics, signal processing, sensor systems, and RF or EO/IR physics.
Highly effective organization-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including data visualization and storytelling.
Advanced experience with government or industry MS&A analytic tools and frameworks such as AFSIM, PIANO, STK/Astrogator, MATLAB with SIMULINK, Python, or Java.
Advanced experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, DOORS, or Rhapsody.

Responsibilities

Coordinate MS&A engineering efforts to integrate system performance and behaviors into operational analysis.
Design multi-domain simulation capabilities in AFSIM, MATLAB, and/or STK in support of technology and mission roadmaps, internal research and development, and programs of record.
Integrate government-off-the-shelf and customer-off-the-shelf simulations, frameworks, models, and analytic toolsets into existing software infrastructure.
Build and maintain analytic toolsets representing the find, fix, target, track, engage, and assess (F2T2EA) chain using sensor, effects, and communications technologies.
Develop decision-support aids, including data visualization and Unity game engines, to support operations assessment and lessons-learned development and refinement.
Document model specifications and maintain a repository of simulation capabilities, frameworks, algorithms, system models, and analytic toolsets for reuse at multiple classification levels while following configuration management protocols.
Support programs and pursuits by creating models, simulations, and analysis products.
Determine requirements, develop simulation software, troubleshoot existing simulation capabilities, and create software designs and test plans.
Support requirements development, system verification, and concept of operations development; work with technical leaders and subject-matter experts to ensure capabilities meet operational mission requirements.
Develop new simulation capabilities and employment processes, and enhance current analytic toolsets.
Support internal and external technical expos and roadshows by sharing knowledge of simulation capabilities and products.
Communicate with internal and external parties, including customers and vendors, to explain and influence changes to policies, practices, and approaches.
Establish short-term operational plans with measurable contributions to functional or business-area results.
Influence others to accept individual or team views, practices, and changes to concepts and approaches; communicate matters of importance to leadership and conduct briefings with senior leaders as needed.
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.