Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering

L3Harris Technologies•San Diego, CA

8d•$153,000 - $284,000

About The Position

The Sr. Systems Engineering Manager leads a multidisciplinary systems engineering team of 10 to 12 direct reports supporting capture, development, integration, verification, production, and sustainment of T&RF products for space and defense missions. The role is accountable for technical planning, requirements definition, architecture development, interface management, system verification, and team execution across product lines including secure communications payloads, satellite command and control, mission radio frequency data links, high power amplifiers, tactical satellite communications terminals, and embedded information assurance and communications security solutions. The manager incorporates model-based systems engineering into program execution, proposal efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position reports to the T&RF Engineering Director and works across multiple T&RF programs, independent research and development efforts, and capture and proposal activities. It partners with program management and cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to achieve cost, schedule, and technical objectives. The role also supports customer engagements and technical reviews, ensures engineering artifacts meet contract and applicable standards, and guides integration, test, verification, and issue resolution. The role is based in San Diego, California, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work nine days out of every 14, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off.

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 supporting multiple T&RF programs, independent research and development efforts, and capture and proposal activities.
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, Product Line Leaders, Software, Field-Programmable Gate Array, Electrical, Mechanical, Test, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to achieve cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
Support customer engagements, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and proposal activities for Department of Defense, intelligence community, civil, and commercial space opportunities.
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.