Division Chief Engineer, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA seeks a Division Chief Engineer for Tactical Data Links (TDL) to set the technical direction, shape roadmaps, and lead multi-discipline teams across digital communications, RF, and networking. You will balance capability, risk, and cost while guiding senior engineers and program teams.

The role requires extensive defense sector experience, a U.S. Secret clearance, and the ability to translate market needs into differentiated technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of related experience; graduate degree with 13+ years; in lieu of a degree, 19+ years of experience.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Technical leadership for defense, communications, RF/digital, or mission-system products across development, production and sustainment.
• Experience defining technical strategy, roadmaps, architectures, investments, and engineering execution plans.
• Breadth in tactical data links, Link 16, secure communications, waveforms, RF/digital subsystems, networking, signal processing, or related systems.
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into technical solutions, capture strategies, and high-quality proposals.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for TDL strategy, roadmaps, architectures, investments, and market-shaping activities.
• Guide Link 16 and secure tactical communications technology decisions across digital communications, RF/waveforms, networking, processing, and systems integration.
• Coordinate senior technical leaders; establish engineering governance, reviews, mentoring, and cross-program collaboration.
• Drive technical accountability from development through production and sustainment, balancing capability, risk, affordability, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Align technical priorities and resource plans with Division, Sector, product, program, and functional leadership.
• Lead technical capture and proposal activities, including solutions, discriminators, risk, affordability, and customer engagement.
• Resolve complex technical issues and communicate strategic technical decisions with executives and customers.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategy definition

Translate needs to solutions

Senior technical governance

Link 16 / tactical data links

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 15+ yrs

Graduate Degree + 13+ yrs

Alternate: 19 yrs experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Link 16

RF/digital subsystems

Networking

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Division Chief Engineer, Tactical Data Links (TDL)

Job Code: 45421

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

Job Schedule: 9/80 - employees work 9 out of 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Tactical Data Link Division Chief Engineer sets technical direction for TDL strategy, product roadmaps, architectures, investments, and execution. The role shapes Link 16 and related secure tactical communications products, balancing mission capability, affordability, technical risk, manufacturability, and long-term competitiveness.

The Chief Engineer works with Division and Sector leadership, customers, program teams, and senior technical leaders to translate market and customer needs into differentiated solutions, disciplined engineering plans, high-quality proposals, and strong program execution.

Essential Functions:

• Set technical direction for TDL strategy, roadmaps, architectures, investments, and market-shaping activities.

• Guide Link 16 and secure tactical communications technology decisions across digital communications, RF/waveforms, networking, processing, and systems integration.

• Coordinate senior technical leaders; establish engineering governance, reviews, mentoring, and cross-program collaboration

• -Drive technical accountability from development through production and sustainment, balancing capability, risk, affordability, quality, schedule, and cost.

• Align technical priorities and resource plans with Division, Sector, product, program, and functional leadership.

• Lead technical capture and proposal activities, including solutions, discriminators, risk, affordability, and customer engagement.

• Resolve complex technical issues and communicate strategic technical decisions with executives and customers.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Technical leadership for complex defense, communications, RF/digital, or mission-system products through development, production, and sustainment.

• Experience defining technical strategy, product roadmaps, architectures, investments, and engineering execution plans.

• Technical breadth in tactical data links, Link 16, secure communications, waveforms, RF/digital subsystems, networking, signal processing, or related systems.

• Experience leading senior technical leaders and establishing effective technical governance, reviews, mentoring, and capability development.

• Ability to translate customer and market needs into technical solutions, capture strategies, and high-quality proposals.

  In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C. area, Denver, or NYC areas is $184,000 -$341,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to

experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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