Sr Specialist, Systems Engineering - Affordability
About The Position
L3Harris Missile Solutions is seeking an Affordability Engineer to provide affordability engineering expertise for diverse programs. The role works with engineers and program managers and supports affordability activities for propulsion, missile, defense, tactical systems, armaments, and launch vehicle programs. This is a fully onsite position at the Canoga Park, California facility, with a 9/80 schedule and approximately 10% travel. Working under minimal direction, the Affordability Systems Engineer performs assignments requiring detailed knowledge of affordability concepts, practices, techniques, and system effects. The role supports program and proposal estimating, including should-cost and life-cycle cost analyses, cost modeling, and risk evaluation. The position also contributes to Design-to-Cost efforts, proposal development, and Systems Engineering discipline support, including training and guidance for other employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience; or at least 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
- Experience in Design-to-Cost and/or Affordability Engineering if lacking PRICE TruePlanning experience.
- Familiarity with strategic missiles, missile defense, tactical systems and armaments, and/or launch vehicle systems.
Nice To Haves
- PRICE TruePlanning experience or familiarity.
- Understanding of how to segregate and capture product costs.
- Familiarity with Bill of Materials development.
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or an appropriate discipline or science, such as Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Active, in-scope DoD Secret security clearance.
- Advanced degree.
- Experience with COTS parametric and other hardware modeling tools.
- Advanced Excel skills and data analytics.
- Demonstrated program or project management experience.
- Supply Chain and Operations knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Conduct data analysis to support program and proposal estimating.
- Lead or assist with should-cost estimates for proposals and estimates of propulsion system and component costs.
- Lead or assist with Life Cycle Cost analysis and model development.
- Lead or assist in risk evaluation related to product life-cycle analysis.
- Lead or assist with PRICE TruePlanning estimates of propulsion system and associated component costs.
- Lead or support Design-to-Cost efforts on programs.
- Develop contract proposals, bases of estimates, and other Systems Engineering artifacts to support new business capture.
- Communicate results through oral presentations and written communication.
- Represent the organization in meetings and teleconferences to resolve questions and plan and coordinate work.
- Build working relationships with Aerojet Rocketdyne employees to ensure the group's capabilities are utilized and results meet customer needs.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and training to employees across the Company within Systems Engineering.
- Improve training materials, potentially deliver training sessions, and support discipline initiatives.
- Demonstrate commitment to quality in actions, decisions, and conversations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Company-paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
