Chief Systems Engineer & Space Mission Architect

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL seeks a Lead Pursuit Engineer/Chief Engineer to shape technical baselines for space mission pursuits. You will drive architecture development, requirements maturation, and risk management across capture, proposal, and early development stages.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, MBSE, and customer-facing technical material, with on-site work in a classified/unclassified facility. A top-secret/SCI level clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, CS or related STEM field with extensive experience.
• Advanced knowledge of system architecture, MBSE, and requirements maturation.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated technical baseline across capture, proposal, and early development.
• Lead cross-functional teams to define architecture, requirements, and executable plans.
• Communicate technical positions, risks, and opportunities to leadership and customers.

Education

Bachelor's Degree and 15 years of relevant experience

Graduate Degree and 13 years of related experience

No degree; 19 years of related experience

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, FL seeks a Lead Pursuit Engineer/Chief Engineer to shape technical baselines for space mission pursuits. You will drive architecture development, requirements maturation, and risk management across capture, proposal, and early development stages.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, MBSE, and customer-facing technical material, with on-site work in a classified/unclassified facility. A top-secret/SCI level clearance is required.