Specialist, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Specialist, Systems Engineer develops advanced communication subsystem hardware and software for multi-segment space, ground, and airborne applications. The role spans initial concept development through hardware and software implementation, testing, and delivery, with potential applications including high-rate, assured, and optical communications. The engineer understands development requirements across all levels, leads multidisciplinary engineering teams in developing new capabilities, and manages subcontractors. The role applies expertise in requirements development, parts, materials, process flow-down, and system verification and validation. The engineer works with internal technical integrated product teams to develop requirements and implement designs, and with customers and subcontractors.

The position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days in each 14-day period, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 2 years of prior related experience; or at least 8 years of prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience in requirements management and documentation.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and formal presentation skills.
• Skill using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, DOORs, or similar tools.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership skills and ability to guide the technical direction or vision for a project, while contributing to integrated product teams inside and outside the company.
• Understanding of communication theory and working knowledge of digital, RF, mechanical, network, or software design for digital line-of-sight and satellite communication systems.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Active Secret or Top Secret U.S. DoD clearance, or ability to obtain a U.S. DoD clearance.
• Skills in risk management, project planning, and technical project management.
• Experience managing technical projects that include system integration, system verification, and formal qualification, including supporting integration and qualification events at customer locations.

Responsibilities

• Organize, participate in, and manage key project and program engineering tasks as the systems engineering lead.
• Lead requirements analysis and decomposition; assign requirements to appropriate functional areas or subcontractors and manage traceability to customer specifications and derived system-level requirements.
• Lead design synthesis and prepare supporting documentation, including technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, and verification cross-reference matrices (VCRMs) for test conformance to specifications.
• Ensure technical performance, quality, and adherence to established policies and processes.
• Develop and present project or program design reviews to internal and external customer audiences.
• Lead or assist with project and program schedule and budget planning, subcontract control, and risk management.
• Lead or assist in managing the systems engineering team and other functional design engineering teams.
• Lead or assist with system integration, verification, and qualification events.
• Participate in customer requests for information (RFIs), requests for proposal (RFPs), and new-business development pursuits, including on-site and off-site technical capability demonstrations.

What This Job Offers

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