Chief Engineer, Airborne Imaging: Senior Systems Leader

L3Harris Technologies; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 133,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Chief Engineer for Airborne Imaging to lead the technical direction of programs within the Advanced Mission Technologies Division.

The role partners with the Portfolio Director to ensure customer requirements are met and that programs adhere to engineering best practices and lifecycle governance. Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience (or equivalent), an active Secret Clearance, and experience as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of relevant experience; graduate degree with 10+ years; or 16+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience as Chief Engineer or senior technical authority across aerospace programs.
• Airborne EO/IR imaging payload experience including optics, detectors, processing, and stabilization.
• MBSE and digital engineering methods adoption.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical leader for the Airborne Imaging business area and advisor to the Portfolio Director.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure programs meet customer requirements and align with strategic objectives.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, best practices, and lifecycle governance across the portfolio.
• Oversee system architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and validation for delivered capabilities.
• Drive technical risk management, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• mentor junior and senior engineers and lead pursuit activities for proposals.

Skills

Chief Engineer role

Systems engineering leadership

MBSE / digital engineering

EO/IR payloads

Requirements management

Lifecycle sustainment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 12+ years

Graduate Degree + 10+ years

16 years experience without degree

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Chief Engineer for Airborne Imaging to lead the technical direction of programs within the Advanced Mission Technologies Division.

The role partners with the Portfolio Director to ensure customer requirements are met and that programs adhere to engineering best practices and lifecycle governance. Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree with extensive relevant experience (or equivalent), an active Secret Clearance, and experience as