Lead, SATCOM Systems Engineer

L3Harris; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company in the defense sector is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to oversee the life-cycle support of advanced SATCOM systems. This role involves proposal support, requirements management, and technical documentation in a collaborative environment. You will work with cutting-edge technology, ensuring the integration and verification of systems critical to national security. If you have a passion for engineering and a desire to contribute to meaningful projects, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team dedicated to excellence and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Systems/SATCOM engineering.
• Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support life-cycle of protected SATCOM data link systems.
• Assist in requirements analysis and management.

Skills

RF lab test equipment

Modem testing/design

Network analysis tools (IXIA, Wireshark)

Designing complex electrical systems

Systems engineering expertise

Technical documentation

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Power meters

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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Lead, Systems Engineer

Job Code: 23827

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

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

Job Description:

L3Harris’ Communication Systems segment is currently seeking a Senior Specialist Systems Engineer to join our team. This position will be based at our Salt Lake City facility.

Position Overview:

The Project Lead Systems Engineer will be responsible for the life-cycle support of protected SATCOM data link systems from conceptual development through product phase-out. This includes proposal support, requirements analysis and management, task planning, technical documentation (including generation of Statements of Work and specifications), design oversight participation, design synthesis in a multi-functional engineering environment, build and test support, subcontract control, risk management input, integration and verification test support, system deployment support and in-house technical support during the operational life-cycle of the system.

Essential Functions:

1. Experience working with RF lab test equipment including signal generators, spectrum analyzers and power meters.
2. Experience with modem testing/design
3. Experience with network analysis tools such as IXIA and Wireshark.
4. Experience designing, building, testing and optimizing complex electrical systems.
5. Provides extensive systems engineering expertise in a broad field of engineering, research, evaluation and development for highly complex and technical SATCOM, airborne and ground products.
6. Assists in the planning and conducting of technical projects or portions of projects.
7. Assists in the capture and/or management of customer and derived requirements, decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility, insuring traceability from a verification test matrix back to original customer and system level derived requirements.
8. Provides support to lead engineers in developing technical specifications, interface control documents, test plans and procedures, configuration analysis and processing solutions, and test conformance to specifications.
9. Ability to obtain a secret security clearance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant (Systems/SATCOM) experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in product development a plus (preferably in military application environment).
• Experience with type 1 encryption products and cyber security.
• Presentation and communication skills (verbal/written/visual).
• Problem solving skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Understanding in coordination of project(s) and efforts of technical support personnel.
• Ability to productively contribute work, ideas and collaboration as part of a team.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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