Specialist Systems Engineer

L3Harris•Carlsbad, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Specialist Systems Engineer supports the design, development, testing, demonstration, and integration of L3H products onto customer platforms. The role also supports products throughout their lifecycle, from initial design through production and sustainment, with a focus on the MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL product line. The engineer supports demonstrations at trade shows and customer sites; integrates products onto aircraft, ground vehicles, and ISR systems; and collaborates with customers to integrate STT into their systems. The role provides technical support for hardware, software, and integration inquiries, conducts development and testing of product software applications, maintains equipment inventory, and supports business-development activities. Additional work includes technical support for production and maintenance, repair, and operations; responding to product technical inquiries; and maintaining engineering documents such as ICDs and O&M documents. The position requires 10% travel and is located in Carlsbad, California, with a 9/80 schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of prior systems engineering experience, or a graduate degree and 2 years of prior systems engineering-related experience; in lieu of a degree, at least 8 years of prior systems engineering-related experience.
Active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and technologies.

Nice To Haves

Practical knowledge of project management.
Hands-on experience with tactical data link systems, including radio systems such as MIDS, LVT, STT, BATS-E 1500S, BATS-E 2000, and BATS-D; host systems; and military communication protocols.
Systems engineering and/or software development skills.
Understanding of electrical and hardware ICD documents and ability to decipher integration requirements from them.
Experience supporting a government customer with technical inquiries and product support.
Documentation skills, including specifications, test plans, procedures, and reports.
Experience supporting one or more product lines in depot, production, or sustainment, including platform integration, tactical data link support, and government-customer support.
Experience supporting production/operations or depot work.
Basic understanding of RF systems and test equipment used to analyze spectrum.
Understanding of systems engineering principles and practices.
Ability to own defined integration, test, sustainment, or customer-support workstreams; resolve moderately complex issues; and recommend process improvements under general supervision.

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, testing, demonstration, and integration of L3H products onto customer platforms.
Support products throughout their lifecycle, from initial design through production and sustainment.
Support demonstrations at trade shows and customer sites for MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL products.
Integrate MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL products onto aircraft, ground vehicles, and ISR systems.
Collaborate with customers to integrate STT into their systems and provide technical support for hardware, software, and integration inquiries, including RFIs.
Conduct internal development and testing, including demonstrations and validation of MIDS-JTRS and NGTDL software applications.
Maintain equipment inventory and support business-development activities.
Provide technical support for production and maintenance, repair, and operations.
Address product technical inquiries.
Maintain and update engineering documents, including ICDs and O&M documents.
Travel approximately 10%.